Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) will appear before the Finance Committee of the House of Commons tomorrow (Tuesday), as part of pre-budget consultations. In doing so, the Association representing 230,000 forest sector workers will seek investments to accelerate innovation, commitments to improve competiveness and increase trade, and support for a vision to secure healthy…
The CFIA ( Canadian Food Inspection Agency) says it has confirmed the presence of the Emerald Ash Beetle in Nova Scotia. The CFIA says the finding of the emerald ash borer at a site in Bedford, N.S., is a first for the province, which is outside the areas currently regulated for the beetle in Canada….
More than a half trillion dollars has been invested in renewable energy globally in the last two years. Over that same period, energy and natural resource consultancy Wood Mackenzie has built the world’s leading renewable energy market intelligence business. Today Wood Mackenzie formally introduced its new division, Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables. Wood Mackenzie Power…
TORONTO – The Royal is coming to town, November 2 to 11, and it’s coming with a promise to help you Get Agricultured. Along with the launch of ticket sales, organizers announced today a new campaign, “Get Agricultured”, as well as a wide list of features and activities that help bring the best of the…
HPBA Urges Senate Action to Give Wood Stove Manufacturers Time to Meet EPA Emissions Standards Statement from the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association in response to S. 1857, a bill that will set the effective compliance date of New Source Performance Standards for residential wood heaters, hydronic heaters and forced-air furnaces as May 15, 2023….
MURRAY LATTA PROGRESSIVE MACHINE INC. ACQUIRES KIMWOOD OPERATIONS Cottage Grove, Oregon – Murray Latta Progressive Machine, Inc. of Surrey, BC, Canada, has announced that it has acquired the operations of Kimwood Corporation, a Cottage Grove, Oregon based manufacturer of machinery for the forest products industry; including sanders, planers, re-saws, rotary hogs, and cylinders. Murray Latta…
Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) applauds the Canadian government, and in particular International Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr, on the launch of the debate on Bill C-79 – the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) involving Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam. This agreement will…
The BC Community Forest Association (BCCFA) has released its annual report which summarizes the benefits of community forestry in BC. Forty community forests participated in the survey, providing data from their last reporting year. This sample represents 93% of the operating community forests in the BCCFA. Most are small rural communities, with an average population…
CBC News — Lands and Forestry Minister Iain Rankin says action related to the Lahey report on forestry could come as soon as this fall, but any changes requiring legislation won’t be introduced until at least the spring. Acording to a report by CBC News, Rankin has yet to provide an in-depth response to the…
Canadian Business and Maclean’s ranked Weston Forest No. 334 on the 30th annual Growth 500, the definitive ranking of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies. Produced by Canada’s premier business and current affairs media brands, the Growth 500 ranks Canadian businesses on five-year revenue growth. Growth 500 winners are profiled in a special print issue of Canadian Business…