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Health Preparedness and Rebuilding the Economy Top Priorities in Ontario’s Fall Legislative Agenda
TORONTO — The Ontario government returned to the legislature, ready to continue implementing its made-in-Ontario plan for growth, renewal, and long-term recovery. The government’s fall legislative agenda will build on the work undertaken over the summer, focusing on job creation, skills training, attracting investment, strengthening communities, and fortifying the front
Why firefighting alone won’t stop western mega-fires
By Lauren Sommer OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING — It’s become a near-annual occurrence. A massive wildfire forces thousands of people to flee their homes. Exhausted firefighters warn of its speed and intensity. Smoke smothers cities and states hundreds of miles away. The yearly eruption of hundreds of wildfires across the West is
U.S. wildfires should serve as warning for B.C., says UBC forest scientist
VANCOUVER SUN — As smoke from the U.S. wildfires blanketed the Metro Vancouver skyline in an orange haze over the weekend like something out of a science fiction film, a UBC scientist warned B.C. needs to be better prepared for what lies ahead. Lori Daniels, forest and conservation sciences professor
OSB Surges
BY DAVID KOENIG BUILDING-PRODUCTS.COM –After bracing for the worst when the pandemic hit, the OSB industry has come roaring back to life during the summer, as supply heats up, producers scramble to restart idled operations, and prices experience record week-to-week jumps. After bracing for the worst when the pandemic hit, the OSB
When will the U.S. economy get back on track following coronavirus shock?
Watch for these five signs: BANKRATE.COM — Not all recessions are created equally. Neither are the recoveries — and the biggest financial fear is that the current economic slump will persist years after the coronavirus is contained. Economists often say recessions take on shapes. A “W”-shaped recession is a double-dipping
Stora Enso invests in new CLT production line
Stora Enso has decided to invest approximately Euro 79 million in a new production line for cross-laminated timber (CLT) at its Ždírec sawmill in the Czech Republic. Production is scheduled to begin during the 3Q 2022. The estimated annual production capacity will be approximately 120,000 m3 after ramp-up. The investment
U.S.- China trade of wood goods slows
Washington, DC, September 11, 2020-U.S. imports of hardwood plywood from China have plummeted from 1.370 billion square feet in 2017 to 139 million square feet in the last 12 months, according to the Decorative Hardwoods Association. “In that time, imports from Vietnam have surged from 30 million square feet in
