Forestry
Putin boasts of new weapons, vows to boost living Russian standards
Speech was timed to closely precede the March 18 election, in which he’s set to easily win a fourth term.
Lumber producers buoyant about 2018 as duties expected keep prices high
US housing starts beat expectations, repair and remodelling markets to remain robust.
Assessment of Nova Scotia mill’s effluent plan according to rules:deputy
Northern Pulp has until 2020 to replace its current effluent treatment plant in Boat Harbour near Pictou.
Feds open to helping newsprint producers slapped with US tariff
Carr okay with a global approach similar to what the Liberal government did for the softwood lumber industry.
Truck driver shortages hitting Canada’s forest products sector
Shortage can be addressed by better working conditions and compensation: USW.
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Canada to US: Give us a softwood deal, and we may drop WTO case
Lighthizer called it a massive attack on the American system of international trade.
Resolute and FPInnovations invest $21M in bio-chemicals from wood pilot
Converts wood chips to a sugar stream and a hydrolysis lignin stream but does not produce pulp.
Emerson’s BC softwood role ends as trade battle heading to court
Will continue to provide advice and counsel on critical trade matters.
US newsprint duties will accelerate shift to digital: Resolute
600,000 workers in the newspaper and commercial printing sectors are at risk.
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US hits Canadian newsprint producers with initial countervailing duties
An overall tariff of 6.53% levied on about 25 Canadian plants, mostly in Quebec and Ontario.
UK demand fuels 46% rise in exports of Canadian wood pellets: NEB
Canadian industry has grown by 73% over the past four years: about 65% of the pellets are produced in BC.
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Canada takes softwood lumber dispute with US to NAFTA appeal panel
Freeland calls countervailing and anti-dumping duties unfair, unwarranted and “deeply troubling.”
Atco’s plans for power line in Jasper National Park meeting resistance
Says it’s the cheapest option for replacing the aging generators that currently power the off-grid town.
Softwoods in Maritimes to decline due to global warming: federal study
Study suggests planting species of softwood that are proven to be more resilient in warm climates.
Strong market means little uptake in government softwood
Federal loans and loan guarantees to help producers weather the duties has been limited.
