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Canada’s worst spring wildfire season could set housing construction further backThe unexpected disruption to the lumber industry risks further slowing new home construction, adding to Canada's acute housing shortage.CanadaJun 12, 2023
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Gorman Bros. LTD announced workforce layoffs due to timber supply issuesA local lumber production company has laid off eleven staff members due to timber supply issues and market challenges. They say it was "regrettable but inevitable".Oct 24, 2022
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Manitoba signs agreement with Norway House Cree Nation on forestry developmentChief Larson Anderson says it's a resolution to controversial forest harvesting that occurred previously.EnvironmentAug 3, 2022
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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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New Brunswick sawmills say time is of the essence in softwood lumber disputeMost sawmills in New Brunswick will have to pay an almost 20 per cent duty on its exports to the U.S.CanadaApr 27, 2017
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INFOGRAPHIC: How sawmill dust explosions happenThere are five key elements needed before a harmless pile of fine wood dust can be transformed into the fuel for a devastating explosion.Oct 9, 2014
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16×9 investigation: What was behind the deadly B.C. sawmills explosions?What happened at two B.C. sawmills that left four people dead and dozens injured? 16×9 examines the aftershock.Oct 8, 2014
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Study finds wet wood dust is just as explosive as dry wood dustA provincial study looking into safety at sawmills has made a surprising finding about the use of moisture to prevent deadly explosions.Aug 26, 2013
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