Forestry Industry
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Is herbicide spray in the forestry sector raising B.C.’s wildfire risk?Every year in British Columbia, tens of thousands of hectares of clear-cut land is treated to prevent more fire-resistant broadleaf trees from outcompeting harvestable timber.FireAug 24, 2023
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Canada’s Competition Bureau to probe forestry industry ads on sustainable managementThe inquiry, announced late last year, comes in response to a complaint filed by the environmental law firm Ecojustice on behalf of eight environmental groups.CanadaFeb 1, 2023
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Canfor ‘restructuring’ operations in B.C.Canfor is "restructuring" its operations in B.C., permanently closing one sawmill and shuttering another for an extended period amid plans to build a new manufacturing facility.EconomyJan 25, 2023
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Canadian government masking carbon emissions from forestry: reportAn analysis suggests Canada is using questionable methods to dramatically underestimate greenhouse gas emissions from the forestry industry.EnvironmentOct 18, 2022
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N.B. maple syrup group asks for more Crown land amid increased demandThe New Brunswick Maple Syrup Association is asking for an additional 12,000 hectares to help keep up with the demand for the maple syrup produced here.ConsumerFeb 2, 2022
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B.C. promises to double the amount of forest tenures for First NationsThe B.C. government is overhauling the province's forest sector with a focus on getting First Nations more access to forest tenures.EconomyJun 1, 2021
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COVID-19 and Northern Pulp closure a ‘perfect storm’ for province’s forestry sectorThe pandemic has intensified a crisis the industry was already going through in the Maritimes after the closure of the Northern Pulp mill.HealthMar 28, 2020
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Province adds millions more to forestry transition fund, while forest workers want their cutThe Nova Scotia forestry transition team has spent $13.5 million on initiatives to help forest workers affected by the shutdown of Northern Pulp paper mill in Pictou County.CanadaFeb 13, 2020
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Northern Pulp examining ‘hot idle’, says Nova Scotia forestry transition team member"They will shut down at the end of January, and they would like to put it on hot idle," said Robin Wilber, president of the Elmsdale Lumber Company.EnvironmentJan 6, 2020
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Nova Scotia’s forestry industry in ‘crisis mode,’ says Colchester County wood lot ownerNorthern Pulp will shut down its paper mill at the end of JanuaryCanadaJan 3, 2020
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