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Midway BC mill scheduled for auction

Thu September 02, 2010

The Midway British Columbia mill once operated by Pope and Talbot is scheduled to go into a two Part Auction. The first part will consist of a sealed bid Entirety sale that will take place September 17th 2010.

New Brunswick NDP plans hike on forestry stumpage fees

Fri September 03, 2010

The NDP is promising to hike stumpage fees to log on Crown land and to offer woodlot owners a multi-year silviculture funding package.

Russia's Fires May Have Strengthened Putin

Fri September 03, 2010

State media have generated an image of engagement and compassion, and the Prime Minister may succeed in using the event to secure even more power

Forestry Tasmania breaks silence on industry future

Fri September 03, 2010

Forestry Tasmania has done nothing to quell speculation it's considering becoming a woodchip exporter when Gunns stops logging native forests.

Tree-lined streets not worth the cost, arborists say

Fri September 03, 2010

In the past two years, Toronto planted 16,000 trees on the streets and through residential areas. Each costs upward of $450, counting two years of maintenance. So for every 1,000 trees that die in a year, the city will have to spend $450,000 to replace them.

NB Liberal forestry plan gets mixed reaction

Fri September 03, 2010

Premier Shawn Graham is promising to introduce new measures designed to revive the province's beleaguered forestry sector.

Conifex reports Q2 loss

Fri September 03, 2010

Low operating rates and reduced shipments resulting from Fort St. John sawmill upgrades cited

Turning the tables - Comment

Fri September 03, 2010

Chevron won’t kowtow to environmental activists’ tactics and gives them a taste of their own medicine

Pine Falls, MB newsprint mill permanently shut down

Fri September 03, 2010

Tembec says attempts to sell mill were unsuccessful

Lumber wholesalers conference draws suppliers and retailers to Toronto

Thu September 02, 2010

This year's NALWA meeting offers an Outlook on the Eastern Canadian Softwood Lumber Industry with Rick Doman, President & CEO of Eacom Timber Corporation (formerly Domtar), and a first-hand discussion with a panel of some of the largest retailers in Canada.

Commodity prices expected to slide

Thu September 02, 2010

Forest products will be the key factor driving the index lower in 2010, which surged earlier in the year but have since slipped as pulp and lumber producers increased output.

Abitibi names new Board of Directors

Thu September 02, 2010

New Board will begin following emergence of bankruptcy

Ontario approves biomass power at Atikokan

Thu September 02, 2010

Official announcement of curtailment of coal

CRTC order phone giants to provide better community service

Wed September 01, 2010

Broadband services could be expanded to resource-based communities

Statscan report September 1 2010 Sawmills June 2010

Wed September 01, 2010

Lumber production by sawmills increased 2.9% in September from a month

U.S. lobbyists to complain

Wed September 01, 2010

The U.S. Coalition for Fair Lumber Imports may file a trade complaint against B.C. wood producers

Summer #2, 2010 Vol. 14 #5

The Working Forest, Your #1 source for forestry and forest industry news - Summer #2, 2010 Vol. 14 #5

Nova Scotia’s $1B industry

Serious concern over changes by provincial government

Concern over tenure reform

Local politicians vocal

Two tenure pilot projects in the works

Minister Gravelle changes Ontario

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