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New Brunswick Forest Industry: Ready to Embrace Change
The New Brunswick forest industry stands ready to embrace change as itâlike all provincial forest industriesâfaces an uncertain political situation, with tariffs
on Canadian wood products.
From Forest Ranger to Sawmiller
Gerald Sambrookeâa retired Chief Forest Ranger in Albertaâhad a desire for hands-on involvement with the forest resource, and that has led to a successful custom sawmilling venture.
Walking Softly â But Carrying Plenty of Power
Quebec logger Miguel Faucher focuses on sensitive thinning and harvesting, and heâs found that moving to using a Rottne H21D harvesterâwhich has a gentle footprint but packs a good amount of powerâhas 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 conditionsâbut itâs still a ways off from being rolled out in the forest industry.
Tech Update – Skidders
Skidder Feature - Weiler Forestry, Tigercat, John Deere, and Awassos
Canadian Companies and Customers Link up at LIGNA
The massive LIGNA show held in Hanover, Germany in May celebrated its 50th anniversary, and it continues to be a leading platform for forest industry equipment suppliersâand Canadian companies received their share of interest at the show. LIGNA 2025 once again...
The Edge – Canadian Forest Serviceâs Knowledge Mobilization Group leveraging its legacy silviculture and forest management practices
Given Canadaâs stronger focus on market diversification related to its abundant natural resources, the effort and investments made in sustainable Canadian forest management practices over the past half-centuryâled by research and development conducted across Canada...
A Smooth Sawmill Start-Up
One of North Americaâs most modern sawmillsâthe Gloster sawmill of Big River Forest Productsâhas 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 Scotiaâs 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.
Will the B.C. government increase the timber harvest? MaybeÂâmaybe not
For a scary moment, it appeared that British Columbiaâs enthusiastic new forests minister was poised to urge delegates to link hands for a rousing chorus of âKumbayaâ. Mercifully, it didnât happen. Instead, Ravi Parmar, the self-proclaimed âkid from Langfordâ and just five months on the job, gamely did his best to raise the optimistic tempo of the proceedings throughout his presentation. Parmar was addressing the more than 600 delegates and suppliers attending the B.C. Council of Forest Industries (COFI) annual convention at the Prince George Civic and Convention Centre in April.
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New Brunswick Forest Industry: Ready to Embrace Change
The New Brunswick forest industry stands ready to embrace change as itâlike all provincial forest industriesâfaces an uncertain political situation, with tariffs
on Canadian wood products.
From Forest Ranger to Sawmiller
Gerald Sambrookeâa retired Chief Forest Ranger in Albertaâhad a desire for hands-on involvement with the forest resource, and that has led to a successful custom sawmilling venture.
Walking Softly â But Carrying Plenty of Power
Quebec logger Miguel Faucher focuses on sensitive thinning and harvesting, and heâs found that moving to using a Rottne H21D harvesterâwhich has a gentle footprint but packs a good amount of powerâhas 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 conditionsâbut itâs still a ways off from being rolled out in the forest industry.
Tech Update – Skidders
Skidder Feature – Weiler Forestry, Tigercat, John Deere, and Awassos
Canadian Companies and Customers Link up at LIGNA
The massive LIGNA show held in Hanover, Germany in May celebrated its 50th anniversary, and it continues to be a leading platform for forest industry equipment suppliersâand Canadian companies received their share of interest at the show. LIGNA 2025 once again proved...
The Edge – Canadian Forest Serviceâs Knowledge Mobilization Group leveraging its legacy silviculture and forest management practices
Given Canadaâs stronger focus on market diversification related to its abundant natural resources, the effort and investments made in sustainable Canadian forest management practices over the past half-centuryâled by research and development conducted across Canada by...
A Smooth Sawmill Start-Up
One of North Americaâs most modern sawmillsâthe Gloster sawmill of Big River Forest Productsâhas 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 Scotiaâs 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.
Will the B.C. government increase the timber harvest? MaybeÂâmaybe not
For a scary moment, it appeared that British Columbiaâs enthusiastic new forests minister was poised to urge delegates to link hands for a rousing chorus of âKumbayaâ. Mercifully, it didnât happen. Instead, Ravi Parmar, the self-proclaimed âkid from Langfordâ and just five months on the job, gamely did his best to raise the optimistic tempo of the proceedings throughout his presentation. Parmar was addressing the more than 600 delegates and suppliers attending the B.C. Council of Forest Industries (COFI) annual convention at the Prince George Civic and Convention Centre in April.
Canada North Resources Expo Official Showguide
This year, you can expect to be amazed by an impressive lineup of indoor and outdoor exhibits, where youâll find everything from heavy machinery displays to the latest high-tech solutions. Whether youâre planning a large infrastructure project or looking for ways to optimize your operations, Canada North Resources Expo is the place to be.
New logger at workâin the B.C. Legislature
Thereâs a new logger at work in Victoria, B.C., with former logger Ward Stamer looking to make a positive contribution to the forest industry, as a member of the Legislative Assemblyâand Forestry Critic.
Canadian lumber shipments increase âslightlyâ in 2024
Canadian lumber shipments actually rose slightly in 2024, but they are forecast to drop in 2025, also slightly, due to tariffs, and declining fibre supply. The top three lumber producers, West Fraser, Canfor and Domtar, accounted for 33 per cent of all Canadian shipments.
In the driverâs seatâfor growth
Seizing opportunities and diversification drive the growth of Saskatchewan logging contractor Brander Enterprises, and its owners, brothers Kris and Jamie Brander.
Cottage Country Lumber Alliance
The Haliburton Forest Group and long-established Murray Bros. Lumber have joined forces in a lumber producing alliance in Ontarioâs Cottage Country.
Front and Centre at B.C. industry shows: trade, tariffs and timber supply
While U.S. lumber tariffs are on everyoneâs minds these days, timber supply will also be a front and centre issue at the Interior Logging Association and British Columbia Saw Filerâs Association conventions and trade shows coming up in May, in Kamloops, B.C.
Pivoting at Post & Purlin
B.C.âs Micheal Essex has discovered that running his new business Post & Purlin Forest Products can involve a lot of pivotingâbut fortunately heâs had solid help along the way in managing those business twists and turns.
Finding the right iron fit for big hardwood harvesting
A fixed head Tigercat harvester set-up is proving to be just the right fit for Ontario logger Kyle Ramsay and his work of selective harvesting big hardwoods for Haliburton Forest.
Technology development and applied research supporting forest and afforestation production and sustainability
The Canadian Forest Service (CFS) has historically integratedâwith great successâits science research with ongoing technology development and advanced forest and afforestation production and management system practices in co-operation with its research, development, forest industry practitioner, landowner, and stakeholder partners.
Tech Update: Leveling Feller Bunchers
The latest on leveling feller bunchers: Weiler Forestry, Tigercat, Eltec, John Deere, and TimberPro
ALPA and Ponsse celebrate in New Brunswick, with a demoâand on the ice
To mark 55 years of manufacturing cut-to-length harvesting equipment, Ponsse has decided to promote their technology through an anniversary logging tour, taking Ponsse personalities, products and technology to events across Scandinavia, Europe, North and South America, Asia, Australia and Africa.
Now is the time to negotiate a new softwood lumber trade deal with the U.S.âand Trump
âThis is the beginning of a negotiation.â Those were the words spoken by Prime Minister Mark Carney in March at the conclusion of his first phone call with American President Donald Trump.
Winning Equipment Expansion
Added-value operation DH Manufacturing, of Houston, B.C., has recently expanded its automated finger jointing line, increasing productivity and grade, while greatly reducing the physical demands on employeesâa win all the way around.
Roseburg Ramping up Sawmill
A new $200 million (U.S.) Roseburg Forest Products sawmill in North Carolinaâ built on a turnkey basis by Comactâis ramping up its second shift, and looking to add a third shift in the near future.