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Braced for a beating? Suppliers repositioned in 2024 Emerson’s acquisition of industrial software giant AspenTech, starting in November 2024, propelled the company into the No. 1 spots on Control and ARC's Top 50 Automation Suppliers lists of worldwide and in North American … Wednesday, October 15, 2025 10:03 pm EDT

Northeastern Ontario's 'world-class sawmills' under pressure from tariffs, weak U.S. demand On Tuesday, additional U.S. tariffs took effect as a result of a Section 232 national security investigation into timber, lumber, and related products. Total duties and tariffs for softwood lumber are now approximately 45%.Article content “Timmins and … Wednesday, October 15, 2025 10:03 pm EDT

United States Tariffs Crush Canadian Forestry Hopes, Sparking Urgent Calls for Federal Aid   Vancouver, British Columbia – October 15, 2025 – In a stark blow to bilateral trade relations, the United States implemented a sweeping 10% tariff on Canadian softwood lumber imports on Tuesday, layering it atop an existing 35% duty and pushing the … Wednesday, October 15, 2025 10:03 pm EDT

A look at the upcoming municipal election in Richmond Nick Fonda LJI According to a Quebec government website, there are 12,541 candidates vying for office in 1,131 municipalities across the province.  In Richmond, there are 11 candidates running to fill seven positions:  mayor and six councillors.  Four of … Wednesday, October 15, 2025 10:03 pm EDT

US hits Canada with higher lumber tariff than imposed on Russia TRENTON, Canada Canadian hopes for tariff relief from the Trump administration were hammered Tuesday when the US hit Canada’s forestry industry with another levy. The 10% tariff is piggy-backed on a 35% tariff already announced, and British Columbia … Wednesday, October 15, 2025 10:03 pm EDT

The World Is Failing to Slow the Loss of Its Forests Despite an international pledge to halt the destruction of forests by the end of this decade, the world continues to lose around 20 million acres a year, an area roughly the size of Ireland. That is the finding of a new report warning that global forests “ … Wednesday, October 15, 2025 10:03 pm EDT

India’s growth depends on water— and climate change is making it scarcer for everyone Rising temperatures, erratic monsoons, frequent droughts and increasingly likely extreme weather events are reducing reliable water availability while driving up demand, especially from water-intensive industries like power generation, textiles and steel. … Wednesday, October 15, 2025 10:03 pm EDT