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OptiSaw West calls for presentation proposals

Are you a manufacturer or researcher in the sawmill industry offering an innovative optimization or automation option that can help sawmill operations succeed? Send us your presentation proposal now! » Read more...

Injured forestry workers need better emergency care: Ombudsman

BC Forest Safety ombudsman Roger Harris says forestry workers are not receiving emergency help quickly enough in rural or remote areas. » Read more...

Mill closures could be on the horizon with less annual allowable cut

With the mountain pine beetle population now being brought down to manageable levels, the Annual Allowable Cut (AAC) has also been decreased significantly for British Columbia. The outcome? Mill closures. And less mills means less jobs. » Read more...

J.D. Irving charged following sawmill death

J.D. Irving, Limited has been charged with two counts of violating the Occupational Health and Safety Act. » Read more...

Tree-planting charity investing more than $1 million to restore forests destroyed in Fort McMurray

Tree Canada will begin planting $1 million worth of trees this spring to replace those destroyed by the Fort McMurray wildfires. » Read more...

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Going all-electric: USNR’s Thomas Congdon and Gorman Bros.' Glen Sorenson on the ElectraTong lug loader

Lug loaders to date have traditionally either been hydraulic or pneumatic systems, but wood processing equipment supplier USNR has introduced a different take on the machine. » Read more...

A dangerous week in forestry

Grim news of workplace deaths are serving as yet another reminder to practice safety on the job. » Read more...

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