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Lumber prices drop with usual seasonal slowdown: Madison's

In the week ending Sept. 15, the price of Western S-P-F 2x4 #2&Btr KD (RL) was US$410 mfbm. This is down by $16, or four per cent, from the previous week when it was $426.


FESBC funding mitigates wildfire risk in northwestern B.C. communities

With the funding, the Wetzin’kwa Community Forest Corp. aims to expand a crucial shaded fuel break along the Hudson Bay Mountain Road.


Canfor's VIDA to buy sawmill in Sweden for $6M

VIDA AB, the Swedish company in which Canfor owns a 70% stake has signed a deal to buy a 50 million board foot sawmill from Ingarp Träskydd.


 
 
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BID’s Smart Vision is changing the game for sawmills, but how exactly does it work?

This innovative technology uses AI to analyze images from cameras that constantly watch production and identify objects of interest, leading to an increase in productivity.
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Spotlight on excellence: Peter Flett

Peter’s journey toward forestry had some detours. With a bachelor’s degree in human kinetics, he realized he was meant to work outdoors and be surrounded by nature. » Read More...
 
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Opinion: This forest fire season is war

Our usual national thumb-twiddling naivety must be put aside and replaced with analysis of the costs and losses caused by this fire season, writes Tony Rotherham. » Read More...
 
 
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Weyerhaeuser approved for first carbon credit project in Maine

Weyerhaeuser has received approval from the American Carbon Registry for its Improved Forest Management (IFM) carbon credit project in Maine. » Read More...

FPAC announces recipients of 2023’s Awards of Excellence

The yearly awards celebrate the achievements, efforts, and indelible impact of incredible professionals dedicated to not just the industry, but their communities and Canada as a whole. » Read More...

West Fraser donates $100K to Dze L K’ant Housing Society

The Dze L K’ant Housing Society announced a $100,000 donation from West Fraser to support the Society’s Indigenous Housing Project in Smithers, B.C. » Read More...

 
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Spotlight: Cynthia Larose

Inspired by a ‘Women in Governance’ event, Larose had the idea of replicating the experience with the mostly immigrant and older women who make up her sorting line team. » Read More...

 
Events 
 

Canadian Woodlands Forum Fall Meeting  

October 3, 2023 | Dartmouth Crossing, Nova Scotia » Read More...