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Softwood Lumber Board, USDA sign MOU to grow demand for wood products

The organizations will jointly explore and coordinate additional market development, research, technological advances, and other activities to expand the use of wood in the built environment.


Teal Cedar Products asks for one-year injunction extension at Fairy Creek

A lawyer for the company, Dean Dalke, told a B.C. Supreme Court judge that the protests against logging are becoming more sophisticated and organized, and there will be “anarchy” if the extension is not granted.


BC government: more old-growth logging deferrals coming

The B.C. Ministry of Forests is planning to announce more deferrals for old-growth logging, as they work to meet the 14 changes the province committed to one year ago in the government-mandated old growth strategic review, “A New Future for Old Forests.”
 
 
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Hybrid-trailer trucks: A breakthrough towards electrification of heavy trucks

Since technology for full electrification of these heavy trucks isn’t yet ready to meet contemporary operational requirements — partly due to their weight and the long distances they need to travel — FPInnovations is taking a big step in that direction to make this happen. » Learn more...
 
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Tech update: Stacking and strapping in 2021

CFI shares a rundown of the latest technology updates for stacking and strapping Canadian lumber in 2021. » Learn more...
 
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Madison's Lumber Report

Canfor’s Peter Bentley dies at 91

Peter, his father and uncle helped grow Canfor over the years, and he was always committed to the safety of his employees. » Read more...

State of emergency due to wildfires ends in BC

The provincial government says that cooler seasonal weather and precipitation, as well as the efforts by firefighters to contain and extinguish the wildfires, means the state of emergency can end. » Read more...

Nazko First Nation, Pacific BioEnergy plant 1.9M trees in 2021

These seedlings will help regenerate the forest, with a mixed stand of species, much faster than would occur with natural reforestation due to the fire impacts from 2017. » Read more...
 
Events 
 

BC Saw Filers Association Convention

Date: May 26-28, 2022
Location: Kamloops, B.C.
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Elmia Wood 2022

Date: June 2-4, 2022
Location: Jonkoping, Sweden
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DEMO International 2022

Date: Sept. 22-24, 2022
Location: Ottawa/Gatineau
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