NHLA was officially notified on December 18, 2018, that the rules for shipping Ash lumber originating from Canada and the United States has changed. The only approved option for exporting Ash lumber to the EU is the NHLA KD Certificate Program as proof of treatment to obtain a Phyto-Sanitary Certificate. As announced by USDA-APHIS, “Shipments…
Minister Rod Phillips has released his first Minister’s Annual Report on Drinking Water. The report highlights progress over the last year and shows that 99.8 percent of more than half a million test results from municipal residential drinking water systems met Ontario’s drinking water quality standards. “Ontario’s drinking water remains among the best protected in…
VANCOUVER — Delegates from British Columbia’s forest industry have concluded what they characterize as a successful trade mission to Asia despite tensions over the arrest of Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou in Canada. Forests Minister Doug Donaldson visited Korea and Japan with the delegates but pulled out of the China leg of the tour…
OTTAWA — Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) is pleased to support the Ministerial “Declaration on Forests for the Climate”, which was tabled today at the COP24 meeting in Poland. This declaration recognizes the critical role that forests in Canada and around the world play in achieving global climate change targets. In addition to reducing…
VANCOUVER, CNW — Canfor Corporation has announced it will be extending its temporary curtailment at sawmills in British Columbia (BC) and will be reducing operating hours at some sawmills throughout Q1 2019. This decision is due to a continuing decline in lumber prices, in addition to high log costs and log supply constraints. The curtailment…
KATOWICE, Poland, CNW — “Today demonstrates that multilateralism works to tackle a clear global problem—climate change. Three years ago, almost to the day, some 200 countries came together to land an ambitious Paris Agreement. Over the last few weeks, the world gathered once again in Katowice, Poland, for the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24)…
Winter is an ideal time to visit one of Ontario’s 26 provincial parks open for the season. Visitors can enjoy classic activities like skating, skiing and snowshoeing, take part in a special family event or stay overnight in cozy roofed accommodations. Ontario’s Government for the People understands the importance of our provincial parks – and…
As a Nation, we are excited to announce that Huu-ay-aht has reached an agreement with Western Forest Products (Western) to purchase 7% of tenure ownership of TFL 44 for $7.2M. This will be done by Western transferring the main assets related to TFL 44 to a newly formed Limited Partnership (LP). This deal builds on…
Mississauga, Ontario – Nortrax has announced that President & CEO Tim Murphy has decided to retire from the company. Chris P. Holmes, currently vice president of product support and marketing, has been appointed to the position, effective 1 January 2019. Holmes will lead the Nortrax organization in the United States and Canada as it aims…
The second edition of the WOODRISE World Congress on mid- and high-rise wood buildings will be held in Canada, in historic Quebec City, from September 30 to October 3, 2019. The event will be presented in partnership with members of the WOODRISE Alliance in collaboration with national partners. This new edition aims to ensure the…