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• Ontario's Mass Timber Program

  April 25, 2018 10:00 A.M.

  Mass timber refers to large engineered wood products, including wood panels, beams and columns, used in the structural systems of high or mid-rise buildings.

  Backgrounder | Natural Resources and Forestry

• Ontario Investing in Mass Timber Construction

  April 25, 2018 10:00 A.M.

  Ontario is investing in research, education and construction of tall wood buildings so more wood products can be used in new homes and taller buildings through the new Mass Timber Program. This...

  News release | Natural Resources and Forestry

• Ontario Supporting Community Access and Forestry Roads

  April 12, 2018 9:30 A.M.

  Ontario is improving access to Crown lands by investing in community access and forest roads, allowing for improved forestry management and increased economic opportunities for remote communiti...

  News release | Natural Resources and Forestry

• Ontario Supporting Sawmill in White River

  April 10, 2018 11:00 A.M.

  Ontario is supporting White River Forest Products to upgrade and modernize its sawmill in White River, helping to create and maintain 176 highly skilled jobs and boost economic growth.

  News release | Natural Resources and Forestry

• Be Bear Wise and Prevent Bears from Visiting Your Community

  April 4, 2018 11:00 A.M.

  Ontario and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are reminding people to do their part to avoid human-bear interactions this spring, and encouraging them to check around their homes and remove th...

  Bulletin | Natural Resources and Forestry

• Bear Encounters -- Who Do I Call?

  April 4, 2018 11:00 A.M.

  This time of year, we see more bears come into urban areas in search of food. Not every bear sighting is an emergency situation. Here is who to call if you encounter a bear.

  Backgrounder | Natural Resources and Forestry

• Calgary-based company fined $2,250 for Oil, Salt and Gas Resources Act violation

  March 26, 2018 3:03 P.M.

  Convicted - Taqa North Limited

  Court bulletin | Natural Resources and Forestry

• Lincoln man and company fined $15,000 for Public Lands Act violation

  March 26, 2018 3:00 P.M.

  Convicted - Jack Hill Construction Limited and Jack Hill

  Court bulletin | Natural Resources and Forestry

• Ontario Establishes Historic Partnership for Sustainable Forest Management

  March 16, 2018 11:00 A.M.

  Ontario, in partnership with local First Nations and industry in the Lac Seul Forest and the surrounding area of Sioux Lookout, has signed an historic agreement for the first Enhanced Sustainabl...

  News release | Natural Resources and Forestry

• Continued Partnership of Ontario and Nipissing First Nation Will Support Walleye Recovery

  March 16, 2018 10:00 A.M.

  Ontario and Nipissing First Nation continue to collaborate on the sustainable management of the Lake Nipissing fisheries and local walleye recovery.

  Bulletin | Natural Resources and Forestry