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Cascades Reports
Cascades Inc, out of Kingsey Falls, QC, Friday released results for the 4Q 2014. In comparison to the same period last year, sales increased by 4 per cent, to $879 million, compared to $844 million in the 4Q 2013 due to favourable exchange rates and higher shipments that more than offset lower average selling prices…
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Early Wildfire Warnings, Canada and US
Unusually dry weather in the north and west of the North American continent this season lead to a dauntingly early fire season. Jurisdictions and municipalities in British Columbia, Alberta, and the entire western United States have already issued fire warnings and restrictions this week. In addition, some amount of wildfires continue to burn in several…
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Sawmill Fires, British Columbia and Kentucky
Operations at the Western Forest Products sawmill in Port Alberni, which came to a halt because of a fire Tuesday night, are expected to resume later this week. Company spokesperson Amy Spencer could not say where or how the fire started. “We can’t release those details until the investigation is complete, although there was a…
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Canada Building Permits: January 2015
The total value of building permits issued by Canadian municipalities fell 12.9 per cent to $6.1 billion in January, following a 6.1 per cent increase the previous month, said Statistics Canada Friday. Lower construction intentions for non-residential buildings in Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario were responsible for much of the national decline. Building Permits,…
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UGA Center for Forest Business Timberland Conference 2015
At the end of February the University of Georgia Center for Forest Business held its prestigious timberland investment conference on Amelia Island, FL, which happens every two years. Subject matter and attendance ranged from timber and lumber finance to tree breeding, from appraisers of all kinds to land investors, and everything in between. Timber-growing regions…
