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Spotlight
Logging contractors and licensees in BC
are struggling with legislative changes recently introduced by the
provincial government.
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Industry Shows The Northern Alberta Forestry Show proved
to be successful despite the tough times in the forest industry.
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Contractor
Profile1 Nova Scotia�s Hankinson Logging, with
its dedication to quality, has won this year�s Contractor of the Year
Award for the Atlantic Region from the Canadian Woodlands Forum.
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Mill Upgrades TimberWest�s Elk Falls sawmill is now
on a firmer operational footing following some mill changes and a
$10-million upgrade. |
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Contractor
Profile2
Gulbranson Logging draws on a variety of
equipment, and strong family and employee ties, to meet the changing
logging conditions�and nature of the business�in British Columbia.
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Guest Column The Atlantic provinces should not be part of a softwood solution with
the US that includes duties or taxes simply because they are not part of
the problem. |
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Mill Upgrade The $11-million first phase of a
planned three-phase upgrade at Apollo Forest Products includes the first
ScanWare scanning system in North America. |
Forest
Management
Abitibi-Consolidated has mounted an
all-out battle against the mountain pine beetle epidemic in BC.
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Tech Update: Harvesting/Felling Heads |
