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Nk’Mip Forestry, the professional forestry branch of the Osoyoos Indian Band, is continuing wildfire risk reduction work near Green Lake Road as part of the Vaseux project area within the Vaseux-Bighorn National Wildlife Area.
Ontario’s Ministry of Forestry and Forest Products has announced that it will invest $10 million in the Georgia-Pacific North Woods facility in Englehart, Ont. to support a $191-million upgrade of the oriented strand board plant.
Reports varied considerably between sawmills, print, and on-ground levels amid a broad sense of unease in the market; while Southern Yellow Pine continued its correction down.
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative recently announced the first-ever recipients of the SFI Indigenous Forest Leadership Award, in honour of Chief Lorraine Cobiness who passed in 2025.
When Elmsdale Lumber Company in Elmsdale, N.S. purchased its first carriage from Cardinal Equipment more than a quarter-century ago for its sawmill, management expected it to last, and they weren’t disappointed.
A panel discussion about forest products sector challenges on both sides of the border took centre stage during the 2026 Sustainable Forestry Initiative Annual Conference in Montreal.
Bigger material changes the way you work. The L II is built for it. With high horsepower, a high-wear infeed, and a single-pivot powerfeed, it maintains a steady, controlled flow in demanding conditions. The result is fewer interruptions and the ability to take on more — without slowing down.
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative announced the Quebec SFI Implementation Committee as the winner of the 2026 SFI Implementation Committee Achievement Award at the 2026 SFI Annual Conference.
