Ontario is improving access to Crown lands by investing in community access and forest roads, allowing for improved forestry management and increased economic opportunities for remote communities. The forestry industry uses community access and forestry roads for their operations, including harvesting and reforestation on Crown lands. The province, in partnership with forest companies and local…
Alliance says despite meaningful progress the Federal government could now derail plans. An Alliance of First Nation and non-First Nation leaders were pleased to see Premier Wynne and the Ontario Government have clearly listened to their concerns and are moving forward with a two-year extension to the current regulation for forest management under the provincial…
MONCTON – Atlantic Canada’s most comprehensive heavy equipment show took place Thursday and Friday, April 5th and 6th in Moncton. The 32nd edition of the Atlantic Heavy Equipment Show sprawled over 200,000 square feet of the Moncton Coliseum Complex showcasing heavy iron, and the supporting products and services that keep forestry & road building industries…
VANCOUVER –FEA Canada/WOOD MARKETS’ 2017 annual survey of “top 20” Canadian and U.S. lumber producers featured mixed production trends despite a runaway lumber market in the U.S. With few mill acquisitions, almost all of the production gains arose from improvements at existing mills. Of the top 40 companies, 8 in Canada and 6 in the…
Twenty industry experts have been invited to speak at the Global Softwood Log & Lumber Conference in Vancouver as well as eight industry experts for the two-panel sessions (one each day). The conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Vancouver, BC May 9-10, 2018. One of the key topics to be discussed will…
FSC Canada is well-established to expand its impact on the achievement of environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of Canada’s forests. Join FSC Canada’s board of directors, members, staff and stakeholders on May 29, 2018, in Montreal. Register Today. Program MAY 29, 2018 Annual General Meeting (members only) 10: 00-11: 00 Join FSC…
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – The 7th Annual Heating the Midwest with Renewable Biomass Conference and Expo brings together leaders in the biomass/thermal/renewable energy industry to discuss and formulate strategies for expanding the use of biomass for thermal and combined heat and power (CHP) in the Midwest. The 7th annual conference will be held May 1-3, 2018…
B.C. – The CEO of the BC Forest Safety Council (BCFSC), Rob Moonen, and the president and CEO of FPInnovations, Stéphane Renou, have announced the two organizations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work collaboratively on enhancing safety performance in the forest industry by sharing leading, innovative scientific and technical applications. Under the…
GENEVA, April 6 – The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has invited 721 experts1 from 90 countries to participate in the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) as Coordinating Lead Authors, Lead Authors, and Review Editors. This allows work to start on the next comprehensive assessment of the science related to climate change. The Sixth Assessment…
Ontario is partnering with Panolam Industries, Canada Candy Company, Muskoka Rock Company,, Armada Toolworks and Mariposa Dairy to create 110 new jobs and support 496 existing positions in the eastern region. Jeff Leal, Minister Responsible for Small Business, made the announcement at Canada Candy Company Inc. in Cobourg with Steven Del Duca, Minister of Economic…