A spraying program is quadrupling to battle rising spruce budworm numbers in western Newfoundland, but Parks Canada has decided to opt out of the effort and let nature take its course within Gros Morne National Park.

Opinion: Government's policy intentions paper indicates the province spends over $20 million annually on silvicultural enhancements, but with an area of 20.3 million hectares being deemed economically suitable for harvesting, an investment of less than $1 a hectare is unimpressive.

[Richmond, BC] – Paper Excellence is pleased to announce its commitment to the Progressive Aboriginal Relations (PAR) program administrated by the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business.

KP Tissue Inc. (“KPT”) (TSX: KPT) held its Annual Meeting of shareholders today. All candidates proposed as directors were duly elected to the Board of Directors of KPT by a majority of the votes cast by shareholders present or represented by proxy at the Meeting

Madawaska, ME (June 9, 2021) – The Twin Rivers Paper Company has received FSSC 22000 Certification for Food Packaging, for its New York-based, Lyonsdale, Mohawk Valley, and Mill Street mills.

A South Carolina paper mill is now facing a third federal lawsuit from neighbors. The suit filed Tuesday says the plant's emissions are causing pollution and making them sick.

Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP) today declared a special cash dividend of $1.00 per share of common stock, payable on July 7 for holders of record at the close of business on June 28.

Clearwater Paper Corporation announced last week that it's closing its mill at 249 N. Lake St. in Fox Crossing. The Fox Valley Workforce Development Board confirmed this week that 285 workers will lose their jobs when the mill closes in July.

[Prince Albert, SK] – Paper Excellence announced today that several key roles have been filled as work to restart the Prince Albert pulp mill ramps up.

Engineered-wood manufacturer Louisiana-Pacific Corp. (NYSE: LPX) said it will break ground Tuesday on a $150 million conversion of its mill in New Limerick to turn out the company’s flagship siding and trim product.

KELOWNA, BC, June 1, 2021 - Red Leaf Pulp Ltd., developer of a proprietary wheat straw-based pulp mill, announced the Company will locate its initial facility in Regina, Saskatchewan.

Bob Brash would like to see a different story about logging than the latest War in the Woods headlines.

VANCOUVER, BC, June 8, 2021 - Canfor Corporation (TSX: CFP) is excited to announce it will invest approximately $160 million USD to build a new, state-of-the-art sawmill near DeRidder, Louisiana.

Tyrone, PA - June 2, 2021 - American Eagle Paper Mills announced today Allan Bobb, Machine Room Superintendent, and Colin Symons, Furnish Prep Manager, have become the first employees invited to the ownership team since the Mill reopened in 2003.

A new, short video effectively highlights the vital role forests and forest products play in meeting global environmental challenges.

[Prince Albert, SK] – Paper Excellence thanks all agencies involved in extinguishing the Coverdale fire and protecting Prince Albert Pulp Inc. from potentially catastrophic fire damage, and today announced that it is donating $10,000 to the volunteer Buckland Fire and Rescue department.

Vancouver, B.C. – Susan Yurkovich, President and CEO of the BC Council of Forest Industries, made the following statement with respect to today’s release of the Government of B.C.’s Paper on “Modernizing Forest Policy in British Columbia”:

MEMPHIS, Tenn., USA – Buckman, a privately-held global company specializing in innovative chemistry and smart solutions, announced global price increases of 5 to 20% for all product offerings.

One of B.C.’s biggest forestry companies will be donating funds to charity for each employee vaccinated against COVID-19.

Timber royalties being charged to lumber companies in a number of provinces continue to rise in reaction to elevated prices for lumber, but the New Brunswick government is not budging yet from its decision to keep its royalty rates frozen at levels set six years ago by the former Liberal government of Brian Gallant.

Touted as another first, a new $350-million mill that will turn wheat straw into pulp for paper products is planned for the Regina area.