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Canada and U.S. at odds on SLA issues: negotiator Canada and the United States need to address several gaps before an agreement can be reached on a new softwood lumber deal, according to Canada's chief negotiator. >> Read full article
Tolko to close operations in The Pas Tolko Industries announced yesterday that it will close its facilities in The Pas, Man., which include an inactive sawmill, a chipping operation and a kraft paper mill. >> Read full article
Scientist backs report on glyphosate spraying The chief science officer and senior scientist with Public Health Ontario says he agrees with a New Brunswick report that found glyphosate used in the forest industry poses no increased health risk. >> Read full article

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Majority of contractors to replace fleets in two years Good times may be coming for Canada’s logging equipment dealers. More than half of Canadian loggers surveyed plan on replacing between two and five pieces of equipment within the next 24 months. Get more fleet replacement data from our contractor survey. >> Learn More…




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P.E.I. town to turn old sawmill into new business It's been almost nine years since the Georgetown Timber plant in Georgetown, P.E.I., ceased operations, but thanks to the strategic vision and collaboration of local stakeholders and the provincial and federal governments, things will once again be busy on the yard. >> Read full article
Buyer threatens legal action over ecoforest The sale of a 31-hectare Vancouver Island ecoforest is stirring up legal threats as both potential buyers claim their plan for the forest will best manage and protect the property. >> Read full article
FPAC names Green Dream interns The Forest Products Association of Canada has named its picks for the Green Dream Internship – a program launched in 2013 to raise awareness among young college and university students about job opportunities in the forest sector. >> Read full article



Event Calendar

International Fiber/Wood-Based Panels Conference September 15-16, 2016 Location: Reston, Virginia >> More Info
DEMO International 2016 September 22-24, 2016 Location: Maple Ridge, B.C. >> More Info
SFI Annual Conference September 27-29, 2016 Location: Clearwater Beach, Fla. >> More Info