B.C. invests $11M to boost regional lumber manufacturing amid trade unease

April 23, 2025, 2:20 pm

In response to rising U.S. trade uncertainties, British Columbia is investing up to $11 million in local mass-timber manufacturing projects. The initiative aims to shore up the regional lumber sector, turning trade worries into opportunities as the province builds a future as strong as its timber.

thestar.com / B.C. invests $11 million on value-added lumber manufacturing amid U.S. uncertainty

winnipegfreepress.com / B.C. invests $11 million on value-added lumber manufacturing amid U.S. uncertainty

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Study Finds DDT Persists in New Brunswick Trout

April 23, 2025, 10:21 am

In a blast from the chemical past, new research uncovers that DDT remains lurking in New Brunswick trout at alarming levels despite its decades-old ban. The unwelcome residue stokes concerns about environmental health and food safety, proving that some pollutants really never know when to quit.

globalnews.ca / DDT sprayed in New Brunswick forests persists in trout at ‘alarming’ levels: study

nationalobserver.com / DDT sprayed in New Brunswick forests found in trout at 'alarming' levels: study

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