Forestry
Statistics Canada says trade deficit narrowed to $1.9B in April
Canadian exporters in for a rough ride, says TD.
Mercer to give up TSX listing following loss at NAFTA tribunal
Forest products company had mounted a $250-million claim against the Canadian government in early 2012.
Northern Pulp says no wastewater pipe to NS waterway, no mill
Company’s plan and spotty environmental record is creating tension in Pictou.
Study finds oil sands is hard on forest community
Some species were winners and some were losers, but all were affected.
CN Rail to purchase 250 lumber cars from Hamilton manufacturer
Deliveries from National Steel Car are expected to begin in September.
Strong energy export growth potential for Canadian wood pellets
An alternative to coal in power plants of Europe and Asia, promises carbon neutrality.
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One year since new softwood duties, Canadian industry doing fine
Predictions of widespread job loss and mill closures haven’t materialized.
Mackenzie Pulp Mill fined $900,000 for leaking effluent into BC lake
Two incidents involving discharge coming from the mill that was found to be harmful to fish.
Guitar makers hit hard by new regulations on prized rosewood
Rules adopted to thwart the flow of smuggled rosewood to China’s luxury furniture manufacturers.
WTO creates two dispute settlement panels to review US softwood lumber duties
One will cover the Canadian dispute, the other US use of differential pricing in its anti-dumping determinations.
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Softwood lumber exports to US fall 20% in March amid railway woes
Total Canadian shipments in the first three months were down 17.4%.
Half Alberta’s boreal forest could disappear due to fires and climate change
Research gives a glimpse at how vegetation could change based on the current rate of carbon emissions.
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US hits Canadian forestry industry with more duties
US department of Commerce claims Canadian exporters underpriced uncoated groundwood paper by between 0 and 22.16%.
Smithers to redevelop particle board facility to produce pellets
Redeveloped site will have an annual production capacity of 125,000 tonnes.
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.
