JASPER, Alta. – At its 75th annual general meeting and conference, the Alberta Forest Products Association recognized the achievements of its member companies, contractors, and employees. Awards were presented in several categories, including health and safety and lumber grading. “Our industry has come so far when it comes to safety. We’re celebrating our 75th anniversary…
Resolute Forest Products is one of several Quebec companies contributing to a shipment of supplies destined for Puerto Rico. A report on CBC News explains that a Resolute employee, who is originally from Puerto Rico, made the suggestion. The company’s director of public affairs, Karl Blackburn, told CBC that Resolute worked closely with aid organizations…
SAINT-TITE, Que. – A pyrolysis plant under construction in Quebec has received $1.5 million in funding from the Quebec government. Xylo-Carbone is building a $6.6-million facility in Saint-Tite, Que., to produce charcoal products from local wood. Xylo-Carbone is financed by another Quebec manufacturer, Charbon de bois feuille d’érable, which produces charcoal and firewood. The new…
OTTAWA — Forests Ontario is working with community members and TD Bank Group in celebration of Ontario’s living landmarks – heritage trees. The Ontario Heritage Tree Program has already recognized 65 heritage trees. The group’s latest heritage trees are four Bur Oak trees in the Champlain Park neighbourhood of Ottawa. The Champlain Oaks are a…
VANCOUVER — Six local governments were recognized at the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) Convention for their leadership in the use of wood both architecturally and structurally in their community projects. Wood WORKS! BC Community Recognition Awards are presented annually to communities that have been exemplary advocates for wood. “We salute these winning communities for…
EDMONTON — Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) and the Akaitcho Treaty 8 Tribal Council have undertaken a significant conservation effort in the boreal forest. Together, they’re mapping 31 million hectares of boreal wetlands in Akaitcho Néné, NWT. Located on the eastern half of Great Slave Lake and extending beyond the Nunavut border, Akaitcho Néné is home…
A group of professors and ecologists in British Columbia have drafted a letter encouraging the provincial government to treat the wildfires of 2017 as “the new normal” and change its policies toward prevention and response. A story from Global News says the professors have come up with dozens of recommendations they believe the province should…
VANCOUVER – An economic study released by the B.C. forest industry confirms that the sector continues to be a cornerstone of the provincial economy and one of the largest employers across the province. In 2016, the forest industry generated one out of every 17 jobs in the province, or 140,000 total jobs, generating a total…
MENLO PARK, Calif. – A California-based construction company is making a move into the production of building products in Washington. Katerra will open a new factory in Spokane Valley, Washington, to produce mass timber products, including cross-laminated timber (CLT) and Glulam. The construction company says mass timber “represents the future of high performance building technology…
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Members of Unifor Local 10-B voted 80 per cent in favour of a new four-year contract that helps secure the future of Domtar’s Kamloops pulp mill with significant investments over the next two years. “Our new collective agreement is good for workers and good for the community,” said Jerry Dias, Unifor national…