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Big Doug fir Ladysmith

March 31, 2025

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Cathedral Grove2 TF

March 27, 2025

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Cathedral Grove TF

March 27, 2025

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Dry dying forest

February 21, 2025

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Hemlock

February 21, 2025

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February 21, 2025

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Dry dead trees

February 21, 2025

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February 21, 2025

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Douglas-fir

January 13, 2025

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Red Tape

January 10, 2025

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Vancouver South Island

October 9, 2024

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Irish forests

October 3, 2024

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Green Timbers

April 16, 2024

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Moss covered tree

March 14, 2024

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Sunnyside Forest Walk

March 14, 2024

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Brian McCloskey Flathead Forest

February 23, 2024

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snow trees

February 13, 2024

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Agriculture in tropical forest

February 1, 2024

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Scotland

January 16, 2024

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Diane McKellar

Ponderosa Pine BC

December 19, 2023

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Sandy McKellar

Wood frame home under trees

November 17, 2023

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Sandy McKellar

BC Forest Discover Centre

November 17, 2023

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McKellar Maple forest in Cape Breton

October 12, 2023

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Mission Municipal Forest

August 24, 2023

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Residential Tree

August 16, 2023

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Stanley Park

July 6, 2023

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Lodgepole pine

July 6, 2023

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France

May 17, 2023

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May 11, 2023

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mycorrhizal networks

May 10, 2023

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Sandy

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April 27, 2023

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Young trees Vancouver Island

January 24, 2023

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Polar plantation in Idaho

December 9, 2022

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Riparian Creek

November 8, 2022

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Ontario forest

October 17, 2022

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Stanley Park

September 20, 2022

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Tropical Forest Floor

September 9, 2022

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Cottonwood

September 6, 2022

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August 26, 2022

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Mount Baker and forest

June 23, 2022

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Week At A Glance

Despite headwinds, West Fraser reports positive Q1, 2025 earnings
Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Despite market headwinds, West Fraser Timber reported positive Q1, 2025 earnings of $42 million. In other Business news: Ohio-based Pixelle paused its paper mill closure plan; pushback on New Brunswick’s pulp … → Read More
US and global economies to slow sharply due to Trump’s tariffs
Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Trump’s tariff policy and countermeasures will slow global economies—the International Monetary Fund warned. In other Business news: tariffs drive up homebuilding costs in Washington and Oregon; wood manufacturing is still … → Read More
Tariff volatility continues to challenge home builders
Thursday, April 17, 2025

New Zealand, Canada, and even England look to innovative wood-frame building solutions in the housing market. In related news: tariff uncertainty dominates the construction industry; the BC Lumber Trade Council … → Read More
US Builder confidence level points to slow start to the housing season
Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Growing uncertainty stemming from Trump’s tariffs keep US builder sentiment in negative territory. In related news: reports on the tariff cost and tax hit by industry sector; Fannie Mae says … → Read More
International Paper to sell 5 EU box plants per DS Smith acquisition
Tuesday, April 15, 2025

International Paper to divest 5 European corrugated box plants as required per its DS Smith acquisition. In other Business news: tariffs may trip-up Godfrey Wood Products’ new OSB mill in … → Read More

Getting To The Heart – The BC Timber Sales Review, By David Elstone, Managing Director, The Spar Tree Group

Despite seasonal uptick, few if any expect lumber demand to move into high gear, By Kevin Mason, Managing Director, ERA Forest Products Research

Strengthening Canada’s Forestry Sector with Canadian-Made Solutions, By Derek Nighbor, President and CEO, Forest Products Association of Canada, Canadian Politics and Public Policy

Trump’s Re-emergence and Political Risk in the Canadian Forest Sector – Part II, By Kelly McCloskey and Robert McKellar, Tree Frog Forestry News

Canadian Forest Owners: Good Neighbours in Bad Times, By Susannah Banks, Chair, Canadian Forest Owners, Canadian Forest Owners

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