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Madisons Lumber Report

Interfor to buy N.B.’s Chaleur Forest Products for $325M

Interfor is adding 350 million bf of capacity with its agreement to purchase Chaleur Forest Products in New Brunswick.


Tolko aims to reopen High Prairie OSB mill by end of Q4 next year

Tolko’s High Prairie team is continuing its clean-up and rebuilding efforts following a press fire in May that shut down the OSB mill and destroyed much of its equipment.


ABB invests $13M to expand Quebec plant, create R&D facility

The $13M project is ABB’s second multimillion-dollar investment in a Canadian site in the last 12 months.


Alberta renews Tolko, Norbord and La Crete jointly held forest management agreement

The new 20 year agreement establishes the companies’ right to grow and harvest Crown timber from a forest management unit in the northwestern corner of the province.
 
 
Sponsored Spotlight 
 
BKT Tires

FS 216 | Log Skidder Tires by BKT

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Featured News 
 
Calvin Lee

Next-gen leaders: Meet Calvin Lee

To acknowledge and highlight each Top 10 Under 40 winner’s contributions, CFI will feature one of 2022’s winners every week. » Learn more...
 
Equipment Spotlight

Equipment Spotlight: Forwarders

A look at the newest forwarder technology for moving Canadian fibre. » Learn more...
 
 
News 
 

Teal-Jones: Supreme Court decision a win for workers, fact-based debate

The Supreme Court of Canada has declined to hear an appeal of the BC Appeal Court injunction in Tree Farm License 46 on Southern Vancouver Island. » Read more...

Wildfire risk reduction work amplifies local contractors, opportunities: FESBC

The Nakusp and Area Community Forest’s (NACFOR) wildfire risk reduction work was funded through a grant of $417,585 from the Forest Enhancement Society of BC. » Read more...

Softwood Lumber Board adds new education and communications capacity

SLB recently welcomed two new members to its team: a director of education and manager of communications. » Read more...
 
WOMEN IN FORESTRY 
 
Emily Dou

Spotlight: Emily Dou

Emily has spent her entire student and work life in the pulp and paper industry, first in China and then in Canada. As the new product development supervisor, she is passionate about all the products she helps develop. » Read more...
 
 
Events 
 

2022 Canadian Woodlands Forum Fall Meeting

Dates: October 4 - 5, 2022
Location: Edmundston, New Brunswick
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Women’s Forest Congress

Dates: October 17 - 20, 2022
Location: Minneapolis, Minn.
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SIBO 2022

Dates: October 27 - 29, 2022
Location: Drummondville, Quebec
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Industrialized Wood-Based Construction Conference

Dates: November 1 - 3, 2022
Location: San Francisco, California
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Scaling Up 2022

Dates: November 7 - 9, 2022
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
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