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Decision favors forestry companies in N.B. marketing board dispute
CBC News reports that the New Brunswick Forest Products Commission agreed with J.D. Irving and other companies that the SNB… read more…
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Airlift planned to move Lake Superior caribou
Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is taking steps to save a caribou herd on an island in Lake… read more…
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Skeena Sawmills achieves SFI certification
VANCOUVER – Skeena Sawmills’ mill and forest operations near Terrace, B.C., have earned certification to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)… read more…
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Seed plant closure: facility losing money, MNRF says
ANGUS, Ont. — The Ontario government seed plant in Angus, Ont., is slated to be closed next year. The National… read more…
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B.C. lumber producers say softwood ruling “completely without merit”
VANCOUVER – Responding to the recent decision by the U.S. International Trade Commission [ITC] on softwood lumber, Susan Yurkovich, president… read more…
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Emerald ash borer detected in new area: Winnipeg
OTTAWA – The emerald ash borer is moving west. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of… read more…
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Ruling by U.S. trade panel means softwood duties will be imposed
The U.S. International Trade Commission has ruled that the U.S. lumber industry is materially injured by imports of Canadian softwood… read more…
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Norwegian investor chooses timber for 18-storey building
Mjøstårnet, an 18-storey wooden building in Norway, will be more than 80 metres tall and stand 30 metres higher than… read more…
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Changes needed to B.C.’s forest practices legislation
VICTORIA – In a new report released Dec. 5, the British Columbia’s Forest Practices Board is recommending that government make… read more…
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Book about N.S. pulp mill raises ire
Controversy once again dogs the Northern Pulp mill in New Glasgow, N.S., after a signing event for a book about… read more…
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Opinion: How B.C. hydroelectric dam could hurt forest towns
The mayor of a forest-dependent community in B.C. raises questions about how rising hydro rates and a glut of hydroelectric… read more…
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NB takes steps to protect, promote forestry sector
FREDERICTON, NB – The New Brunswick government announced measures today to combat what it considers to be unfair trade actions… read more…
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Two B.C. forestry associations to merge
The BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) and the Coast Forest Products Association (CFPA) will become one association next year… read more…
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B.C.’s Atlas Engineered Products expanding to Ontario
NANAIMO, B.C. – A British-Columbia producer of trusses and engineered wood products is expanding its footprint to Ontario with the… read more…
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TimberWest tests proximity sensors on loaders for safety
TimberWest has a number of very large mobile machines working at its sort yards and logistics facilities. They unload trucks,… read more…
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Wood products industry supports Ontario growth plan
OTTAWA – The Canadian Wood Council (CWC) applauds the Ministry of Infrastructure’s announcement regarding a long-term infrastructure plan that includes… read more…
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First Nations invest in Hornepayne mill, cogen facility
Hornepayne Lumber and Hornepayne Power are receiving a $4 million equity investment from an alliance of three First Nation communities… read more…
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Morbark expands with Rayco environmental equipment
WINN, MI — Morbark has completed the acquisition of Rayco Manufacturing, which designs and produces an innovative line of environmental… read more…
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Venture capital firms show interest in bioeconomy
SARNIA, Ont. – A building block for the support of early-stage Canadian bioeconomy and cleantech companies has been announced by… read more…
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Canada takes next step in softwood lumber dispute
OTTAWA – The federal government formally requested World Trade Organization (WTO) consultations with the United States concerning the recent anti-dumping… read more…
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Scientists develop longer lasting Christmas tree
The successful development and commercial licensing of a Christmas tree species that will hold its needles longer to allow for… read more…
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More details emerge on the seed plant closure
A recent story on a local CTV News site talks about the pending closure of the Ontario Tree Seed Plant… read more…
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Canada and B.C. draft conservation agreement for caribou
VICTORIA – The governments of Canada and British Columbia have developed a draft conservation agreement, under the federal Species at… read more…
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Cascades offers employees $2000 for electric cars
SAINT-HYACINTHE, QUE – Tissue and packaging manufacturer Cascades is encouraging employees to switch to electric vehicles, with direct financial incentives… read more…
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Forestry coalition voices concerns over species at risk rules
TORONTO – A group of municipal and Indigenous leaders, unions representatives and forest professionals visited the Ontario Legislature on November… read more…