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Senate: Pass the Fix Our Forests Act
In an overwhelming bipartisan vote, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry advanced a bill to address the growing threat of wildfires. There is now broad consensus that the poor health of our forests is threatening communities, public health and emissions goals.
But, as the bipartisan, bicameral Fix Our Forests Act proves, we don鈥檛 simply have to accept this as our new normal.
The Build Canada Homes program invites softwood lumber exporters to come home鈥攂ut will they respond?
According to industry analysts who track the North American softwood lumber market every day, there is an awful lot of dust that has to settle鈥攁nd it鈥檚 escalating. American tariffs are only part of the dust storm. Canadian lumber producers may not even be that concerned since they can decide whether or not to pass on the cost of tariffs to their customers. In fact, many experts were predicting that the combined tariff would be 45 per cent long before it was announced.
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Wahkash Contracting a big part of the first hybrid grapple yarder
Dorian Uzzell, the owner of B.C. logging operation Wahkash Contracting, was an instrumental part of the building of the first diesel-electric hybrid grapple yarder by T-Mar Industries鈥攈e鈥檚 the customer for the yarder.
Market Watch – November/December 2025
LUMBER PRICING, MARKET TRENDS Lumber prices were at a 13-month low, around $500-$513 per thousand board feet, in mid-November due to soft demand...
Hybrid Harvesting
A diesel-electric hybrid grapple yarder from T-Mar Industries is now working in B.C.鈥檚 coastal forest, and it has the potential to cut fuel and maintenance costs, helping to make coastal logging more cost effective.
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Mass Timber: Making the leap to standard commodity
The mass timber industry is moving closer to making the leap from niche product to a standard commodity, with a new partnership by Mercer Mass Timber鈥攚hich has operations in B.C.鈥攖hat will see the material spec鈥檈d more often by designers and builders.
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Hybrid Harvesting
A diesel-electric hybrid grapple yarder from T-Mar Industries is now working in B.C.鈥檚 coastal forest, and it has the potential to cut fuel and maintenance costs, helping to make coastal logging more cost effective.
Wahkash Contracting a big part of the first hybrid grapple yarder
Dorian Uzzell, the owner of B.C. logging operation Wahkash Contracting, was an instrumental part of the building of the first diesel-electric hybrid grapple yarder by T-Mar Industries鈥攈e鈥檚 the customer for the yarder.
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Hybrid Harvesting
A diesel-electric hybrid grapple yarder from T-Mar Industries is now working in B.C.鈥檚 coastal forest, and it has the potential to cut fuel and maintenance costs, helping to make coastal logging more cost effective.
Wahkash Contracting a big part of the first hybrid grapple yarder
Dorian Uzzell, the owner of B.C. logging operation Wahkash Contracting, was an instrumental part of the building of the first diesel-electric hybrid grapple yarder by T-Mar Industries鈥攈e鈥檚 the customer for the yarder.
Top Notch Timber Harvesting
New Brunswick鈥檚 Larry Doherty is doing exactly what he has always wanted to do鈥攔un a productive logging operation with top notch operators, and high-performing and efficient equipment.
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New Brunswick Forest Industry: Ready to Embrace Change
The New Brunswick forest industry stands ready to embrace change as it鈥攍ike all provincial forest industries鈥攆aces an uncertain political situation, with tariffs
on Canadian wood products.
From Forest Ranger to Sawmiller
Gerald Sambrooke鈥攁 retired Chief Forest Ranger in Alberta鈥攈ad a desire for hands-on involvement with the forest resource, and that has led to a successful custom sawmilling venture.
Walking Softly 鈥 But Carrying Plenty of Power
Quebec logger Miguel Faucher focuses on sensitive thinning and harvesting, and he鈥檚 found that moving to using a Rottne H21D harvester鈥攚hich has a gentle footprint but packs a good amount of power鈥攈as been a solid business move.
Log Truck Platooning Continues to Roll Ahead, with New Studies
Ongoing studies of log truck platooning technology show it shines in all types of weather and time-of-day conditions鈥攂ut it鈥檚 still a ways off from being rolled out in the forest industry.
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The Edge – Canadian Forest Service鈥榮 Knowledge Mobilization Group leveraging its legacy silviculture and forest management practices
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A Smooth Sawmill Start-Up
One of North America鈥檚 most modern sawmills鈥攖he Gloster sawmill of Big River Forest Products鈥攈as seen a very smooth start-up thanks to the joint efforts of company management and greenfield project builder, B.C.-based Comact.
New Generation Firmly Planted at Scott and Stewart
The reins have been passed to a new generation at Nova Scotia鈥檚 Scott and Stewart Forestry Consultants, which is set to continue to offer high level services, from planting and forest management, through to harvesting.
Water Cannon Ready to Fire, to Fight Wildfires
The Fawcett Cannon made its debut at the recent Minerals North Conference and the Canada North Resources Expo in Prince George, B.C., and its inventor, Ron Fawcett, hopes it can be an effective addition to the tool kit of forest firefighters.
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Hybrid Harvesting
A diesel-electric hybrid grapple yarder from T-Mar Industries is now working in B.C.鈥檚 coastal forest, and it has the potential to cut fuel and maintenance costs, helping to make coastal logging more cost effective.
Wahkash Contracting a big part of the first hybrid grapple yarder
Dorian Uzzell, the owner of B.C. logging operation Wahkash Contracting, was an instrumental part of the building of the first diesel-electric hybrid grapple yarder by T-Mar Industries鈥攈e鈥檚 the customer for the yarder.
Top Notch Timber Harvesting
New Brunswick鈥檚 Larry Doherty is doing exactly what he has always wanted to do鈥攔un a productive logging operation with top notch operators, and high-performing and efficient equipment.