A third attempt is underway to get international recognition for a large section of boreal forest along the Manitoba-Ontario boundary. The two provinces have spent millions of dollars over the last 13 years in hopes of getting the area known as Pimachiowin Aki named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Two earlier bids were deferred. Project…
Eastern Canadian lumber producer Tembec says it’s open to quotas on exports to the United States, in a break from the positions of some Canadian rivals and the Quebec government. While chief executive James Lopez agrees that Canadian lumber should be exempt from restrictions because provincial systems are now market-based, he’s advocating for a compromise…
With its chief trading partner awash in uncertainty, will Canada’s softwood lumber industry double down on China and other further-flung markets? It’s complicated. As U.S. President Donald Trump’s protectionist bent shifts from rhetoric to reality, the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) is in the midst of investigating softwood trade with Canada, which very well…
When you see news stories showing millennials protesting an oil and gas, mining or forestry project, note that those protesters are actually in the minority and don’t represent their age demographic. That’s great news because Canada’s natural resource sector is very important to our economy and tremendous potential exists with continuing to develop the sector…
After more than a year of discussions, paper and pulp companies in British Columbia have an improved way of accessing fibre for processing. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the companies, including local pulp mill Harmac, Catalyst Paper, Paper Excellence Canada, Zellstoff Celgar Ltd. Partnership and the First Nation Forestry Council was signed to better…
President Donald Trump’s trade agenda may be causing some concern in B.C., considering the province relies on the American market to consume more than 50 per cent of its exports. But the new administration also brings a big opportunity that the province must not overlook: a fresh shot at resolving the simmering softwood lumber dispute. In…
The province will take steps to reduce hydro rates, Energy Minister Glenn Thibeault pledged Wednesday in North Bay. “We are looking at other options and what we can do help, especially Hydro One customers who are designated R1 or R2 customers and Northerners who have electric heat in their homes that is costing them a…
A $300-million lawsuit filed by a multinational forest giant against Greenpeace under American racketeering laws enacted to deal with organized crime is simply an intimidation tactic that would set a dangerous precedent if successful, the environmental group argues in new court filings. In calling on a court in Georgia to toss out the suit, Greenpeace…
Free speech is one thing. It’s another to lie about a company just because you don’t like it. And environmental organizations like Greenpeace go even further — they try to raise money through pitches based on lies. Green groups say they have been fundraising like crazy since the election. It’s going to take commitment to defeat…
An $185-million biofuel facility in Botwood is coming closer to getting a green light. NewGreen Technology Inc, the company behind the project, will soon be offered a tentative deal by Newfoundland and Labrador’s provincial government for the allocation of wood fibres on crown lands, CBC News has learned. Fisheries, Forestry and Agrifoods Minister Steve Crocker would not confirm…