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New mass timber office building welcomes occupants in Vancouver

Natural Resources Canada has announced the official occupancy of oN5, the first office building in Canada constructed using high-performance cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels.


First Nations chiefs ask protesters to remove illegal camp on Vancouver Island

Indigenous leaders met with protesters on Thursday, June 23, to give final notice to immediately dismantle an illegal camp built Tree Farm Licence (TFL) 44 on Vancouver Island.


Record fuel prices forcing shutdowns, threaten entire U.S. timber supply chain, ALC warns

Skyrocketing, record-breaking diesel fuel prices are forcing some logging and trucking operations to shut down. More shutdowns will follow. 
 
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Reman redefined

Reman redefined: Checking in on San Group’s Port Alberni operation

San Group has been pouring millions of dollars into creating a tight ecosystem in Port Alberni, B.C., to keep costs for the business and the environment down and make the best use of every log they can get their hands on. » Learn more...
 
Paul Smith

When enough is enough: True story about hand swaging a bandsaw

CFI saw filing columnist Paul Smith shares a story about a sawfiler in Texas whose decision to retire after many years hand swaging bandsaws has a lesson for all mills today about the importance of automation in retaining filers. » Learn more...
 
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Cleanup begins at Tolko’s High Prairie OSB mill following fire

Operations teams are cleaning up in unrestricted areas of Tolko Industries’ High Prairie OSB mill following a fire that evacuated the Alberta mill and injured one employee on May 20. » Read more...

COFI announces Linda Coady as new president and CEO

The BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) has announced Linda Coady as its new president and CEO, effective July 18,  to replace Susan Yurkovich, who stepped down earlier in the year. » Read more...

Many lumber prices flat as ongoing delivery delays resolved: Madison’s

After dropping quite a bit in recent weeks, many softwood lumber prices levelled off in mid-June as a modicum of supply-demand balance seemed to have been reached. » Read more...
 
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Dust Safety Week 2022

Date: July 11 - 15, 2022
Location: Virtual
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