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Nine Northern provincial parks to close for camping

Nine Northern provincial parks to close for camping

The recent announcement that nine parks in Northern Ontario will be closed for camping has struck a nerve.
Eacom rebuilding Timmins sawmill

Eacom rebuilding Timmins sawmill

Eacom Timber Corp . is rebuilding its Timmins sawmill after a fire destroyed part of the mill in January . “We were left with half a mill,” said Brian Nicks, senior vice-president of forest operations.
Kenora architect makes his mark

Kenora architect makes his mark

Wherever architect David Nelson goes in Kenora , he sees the visible and tangible signs of his talents.
Forestry innovation centre builds momentum

Forestry innovation centre builds momentum

When Lorne Morrow took the job as CEO of the Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bio- conomy (CRIBE) in December 2009, it was the bleakest of times in the forestry industry .
Condos, offices, energy considered for paper mill site

Condos, offices, energy considered for paper mill site

A biomass energy plant, offices, residential developments: they’re all options being considered by the new owners of the former St. Marys Paper property in Sault Ste. Marie.
Purchaser found for St. Marys Paper

Purchaser found for St. Marys Paper

St. Marys Paper in Sault Ste. Marie has secured a purchaser, and approval for the sale of the paper mill will be sought this Thursday, March 22 in a Toronto courtroom. The purchaser is identified as numbered company 2319839 Ontario Inc.
Atikokan mill positioned for European exports

Atikokan mill positioned for European exports

A Thunder Bay entrepreneur expects to have contracts in hand by early spring to start exporting wood pellets to major European customers.
Pellet maker looks overseas

Pellet maker looks overseas

Tom Logan can't sell from an empty fibre basket.
Resolute FP to invest $12 million to $17 million in operation

Resolute FP to invest $12 million to $17 million in operation

The town of Iroquois Falls was happy to learn that Resolute Forest Products (the former AbitibiBowater) is investing $12 milllion to $17 million in the thermomechanical pulp mill. “This is certainly good news for the town,” said Mayor Gilles Forget.
Terrafact, First Nation partner on forest management venture

Terrafact, First Nation partner on forest management venture

Wikwemikong has secured $2.4 million worth of forest management contracts