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Weston Forest earns a place on 2017 PROFIT 500
Mississauga, ON – Canadian Business and PROFIT have ranked Weston Forest No. 315 on the 29th annual PROFIT 500, a… read more…
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Obishikokaang First Nation achieves SFI certification
OTTAWA, ON — Obishikokaang Resources Corporation has certified more than 1 million hectares of the Lac Seul Forest in Northern… read more…
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Forest ministers endorse bioeconomy plan
OTTAWA – The Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM) agreed during recent meetings to address the future forest bioeconomy, climate… read more…
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Federal, provincial ministers show support for softwood lumber producers
OTTAWA – Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Jim Carr, and his provincial counterparts renewed their commitment to strongly… read more…
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White River mill donates lumber to rebuild Houston
A conversation with a business partner affected by Hurricane Harvey led to a load of donated lumber travelling from Sault… read more…
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Haliburton Forest signs on for carbon offsets
Haliburton, Ont. — Haliburton Forest & Wildlife Reserve has partnered with Bluesource Canada to leverage the value generated by the… read more…
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FPInnovations participates in tall wood buildings conference
MONTREAL – WoodRise, a global conference dedicated to mid-rise and tall wood buildings, is running in Bordeaux, France, this week.… read more…
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Ontario forestry coalition still concerned over species-at-risk rules
A coalition of municipal leaders, chambers of commerce, unions, and the forest sector are raising concerns that draft provincial species… read more…
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B.C. wildfires: latest numbers
The B.C. government provided updated information regarding the 2017 wildfire season, as of Tuesday, Sept. 12. 158: the number of… read more…
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Failed P.E.I. sawmill had millions in government loans
Arsenault Sawmill Ltd. of Richmond, P.E.I., went into receivership almost a year ago owing the P.E.I. government more than $3.7… read more…
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Quebec conference on tall wood buildings to follow France event
On September 12-15, the city of Bordeaux in France will be hosting the first edition of the WoodRise World Congress,… read more…
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Kruger investing $378 million to diversify two Quebec paper mills
SHERBROOKE and TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Que. – Kruger Inc. is will invest $377.6 million to diversify operations at its Brompton and Wayagamack… read more…
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LP commits $1 million for Hurricane Harvey relief
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Louisiana-Pacific has made a commitment of US$1 million to support Hurricane Harvey disaster relief efforts in Texas,… read more…
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Vancouver Island logger leaving the business citing poor margins
W.D. Moore Logging is exiting the contracting business, citing thin profits in a high-risk business, according to a story in… read more…
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Forestry contractors planning market outlook session
VANCOUVER – Western Forestry Contractors’ Association invites industry members to attend the group’s annual workshop focusing on the B.C. market… read more…
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B.C.’s Forest Practices Board releases annual report
VICTORIA – The Forest Practices Board released its 2016/17 annual report, which summarizes the board’s work over the past year… read more…
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Toromont acquires Hewitt, expands to Quebec
TORONTO – Toromont Industries is significantly expanding its Caterpillar dealership network with the purchase of the businesses and net operating… read more…
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National Forest Week coming up, get your posters
Each year National Forest Week (NFW) is celebrated across Canada by many individuals and diverse governmental and non-governmental organizations. This… read more…
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EACOM installs continuous dry kiln at Timmins
MONTREAL – EACOM Timber has successfully completed the installation of a continuous dry kiln at its Timmins, Ont., sawmill. This… read more…
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Association launches website to share facts on caribou
OTTAWA – The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) has launched a new website – cariboufacts.ca – to share facts… read more…
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Canada hosting climate change panel this week in Montreal
MONTREAL – Canada is hosting the 46th session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in Montreal this week.… read more…
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Canfor recognizes top contractors
VANCOUVER — Canfor presented awards to four of its forestry contractors which harvest timber for the company in B.C. and… read more…
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Norbord talks about logging burned wood
Crews have begun logging wood burned by the Gustafsen wildfire which burned near 100 Mile House, B.C., earlier this summer.… read more…
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West Fraser completes purchase of Gilman mills
VANCOUVER – West Fraser Timber Co. has completed the acquisition of six sawmills and a finger‑joint mill from the Howard… read more…
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Former Weyerhaeuser exec sits on NAFTA environment council
OTTAWA – Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, has announced the creation of the NAFTA Advisory Council… read more…