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David and Simon at news conference Dec. 3, 2003 in Fredericton

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Fundy Model Forest Projects to Assist Forestry Sector, Fundy Model Forest, June 23, 2008
Managing the forests, Telegraph Journal, June 17, 2008
From Our Atlantic Woods” Non-Timber Forest Product Directory, INFOR Inc, June 11, 2008
Report on the Irving Challenge to the Migratory Birds Convention Act, June 10, 2008
Forest firm J.D. Irving to face trial accused of destroying heron nests, Telegraph Journal, June 10, 2008
Court to Rule on Challenge to the Migratory Birds Convention Act, Nature Canada,The Canadian Nature Network, Ecojustice and Nature NB, June 9, 2008
Biomass projects could help forest industry, Telegraph Journal, May 29, 2008
Inondations: la déforestation montrée du doigt, Acadie Nouvelle, 15 mai 2008
Non ! Non ! Non ! aux arbres génétiquement modifiés !, 13 mai 2008
Province restores $2M to silviculture, Telegraph Journal, May 1, 2008
Sylviculture: les compressions réduites de moitié, Acadie Nouvelle, 1 mai 2008
Volpé réclame un sommet d’urgence sur la foresterie, Acadie Nouvelle, 25 avril 2008
No balance in wood policy, Times & Transcript, April 23, 2008
New Brunswickers love their forests, The Tribune, April 16, 2008
Sylviculture: plus de 300 personnes manifestent au bureau de Graham, Acadie Nouvelle, 15 avril 2008
Support the NB Private Woodlot Silviculture Program, SENB Marketing Board, april 8, 2008
Les producteurs dénoncent les compressions, Radio-Canada, 2 avril 2008
Woodlot owners take fight to legislature, The Daily Gleaner, April 2, 2008
Action Alert on the Court Challenge to the Migratory Birds Convention Act, Concerned Citizens of Saint John, April 2, 2008
Budget Eliminates Silviculture Program for Woodlot Owners, New Brunswick Federation of Woodlot Owners, April 1, 2008
N.B. judge to rule in June on constitutionality of federal bird act, CBC News, March 28, 2008
More than half of N.B.'s sawmills shut down, Telegraph Journal, March 27, 2008
J.D. Irving tells court bird conservation law too vague, CBC News, March 26, 2008
Allocations must stay: city, Miramichi Leader, March 26, 2008
N.B. forestry: What’s the plan, Premier Graham, The Bugle Observer, March 25, 2008
Forestry woes cause BNB budget to balloon, Telegraph Journal, March 20, 2008
Forests take brunt of budget cuts, Telegraph Journal, March 19, 2008
Company passes its five-year Crown lands review, Telegraph Journal, March 15, 2008
Public voices opinions on forest issue, Times & Transcript, March 15, 2008
Oiseaux migrateurs - Irving conteste la loi, Radio-Canada, 13 mars 2008
Minister stands by his move to kill public consultations on the forestry sector, Telegraph Journal, March 12, 2008
Why were public meetings re: forestry cancelled?, Miramichi Leader, March 12, 2008
Irving Paper angling for cheaper power -- Coon, The Daily Gleaner, March 11, 2008
Communities should keep wood allocations, say Tories, council, Telegraph Journal, March 11, 2008
Irving considers moving paper mill to Quebec, CBC News, March 10, 2008
Irving launches constitutional challenge of migratory birds act, CBC News, March 10, 2008
Time to Give Communities Control Over Surrounding Public Forest Land, CCNB News Release, March 10, 2008
Crown land allocations need a fresh look, Telegraph Journal, March 10, 2008
Transcript of Interview with Jeannot Volpe on Forestry Survey, CBC Radio - Fredericton, March 6, 2008
Coalition lists its objectives, The Tribune, March 5, 2008
Transcript of Interview with Jeannot Volpe on Forestry Survey, CBC Radio - Fredericton, March 4, 2008,
Investigator resurrects meetings to discuss N.B. forests, The Daily Gleaner, March 4, 2008
'Are (the Liberals) afraid of people?' asks Volpé, Telegraph Journal, March 4, 2008
Forestry public meetings cancelled, CBC News, March 3, 2008
Are public meetings needed on the results of the forestry survey? Submit your comments, CBC News, March 3, 2008
Cancelled public sessions surprising?, March 3, 2008
Consolidation continues in N.B.'s lumber industry, Telegraph Journal, February 29, 2008
New Brunswickers say they want forests protected from industry, The Daily Gleaner, February 29, 2008
Environment should take priority over forestry industry: N.B. survey, CBC News, February 28, 2008
Sawmill communities to receive $2 million, Communications NB, February 28, 2008
Federal budget made no mention of forestry, Times & Transcript, February 28, 2008
New Brunswickers Say Protection of Water, Soils, and Wildlife Overwhelming Priority for Forest Management, Conservation Council of New Brunswick News Release, February 27, 2008
Forêt publique: Gestion mise en question, Radio-Canada, 27 février 2008
Local control of forests: Arseneault won't copy Quebec, The Tribune, February 27, 2008
Crise forestière - L'industrie cherche des solutions, Radio-Canada, 26 février 2008
Forest survey results: More public participation and concern for the environment, Communications New Brunswick, February 26, 2008
Mayors seek strategies for forestry, Times & Transcript, February 26, 2008
La politique forestière ne sera pas prolongée, Acadie Nouvelle, 22 février 2008
Quebec’s Proposal to Remove Industry from Forest Management Role Should Be Embraced by New Brunswick, Conservation Council of New Brunswick News Release, February 21, 2008
Provide Input on Forestry to Provincial Government, Public Land Campaign, February 20, 2008
Wood costing more for some N.B. pulp producers, Telegraph Journal, February 19, 2008
Whose woods are these?, The Bugle Observer, February 19, 2008
Terres publiques - Fredericton va répondre aux papetières, Radio-Canada, 18 février 2008
Whole province should diversify, Miramichi Leader, February 15, 2008
Le développement «durable» des coupes à blanc - Comment se couper le cou quand on n'a plus de tête, Le Devoir, 12 février 2008
Premier discusses forestry crisis in letter to Miramichers, Miramichi Leader, February 11, 2008
When the last mill closes, Telegraph Journal, February 8, 2008
Community Control Vital to Future of Northern New Brunswick, Conservation Council News Release, February 6, 2008
Forestry sector needs new ideas, Telegraph Journal, February 4, 2008
Province pulls wood rights of shuttered OSB mill, Telegraph Journal, February 2, 2008
N.B. forest industry whining again, The Bugle Observer, February 1, 2008
Fiscal policy experts cool to forestry execs' proposals, Telegraph Journal, January 30, 2008
N.B. should lead the way on forest carbon credits, Telegraph Journal, January 30, 2008
Why is New Brunswick Addicted to forestry?, Telegraph Journal, January 30, 2008
Graham introduces tree planting program in effort to offset carbon emissions, Telegraph Journal, January 30, 2008
Is N.B. a democracy; or an Irving-family fiefdom?, The Bugle Observer, January 29, 2008
Let communities manage forests, Telegraph Journal, January 26, 2008
Province must take action now -- Irving, The Daily Gleaner, January 25, 2008
Red Flags All Around, Report of the Provincial Forest Advisory Committee meeting, Mary Ann Coleman, January 22, 2008
Remember the forestry workers who are hurt too, The Daily Gleaner, January 22, 2008
Open Letter to Select Committee on Wood Supply, January 18, 2008
Arseneault faces townsfolk: 'You have to plant a seed', The Tribune, January 16, 2008
N.B. can weather the gale, Telegraph Journal, January 2, 2008
Manage forest assets for benefit of NBers, Telegraph Journal, December 29, 2007
Les travailleurs n’ont pas perdu espoir, Acadie Nouvelle, 20 décembre 2007
Russian roulette, Telegraph Journal, December 20, 2007
Revoir le défi, Acadie Nouvelle, 20 décembre 2007
Le bois d'UPM restera au N.-B., Acadie Nouvelle, 20 décembre 2007
N.B. must benefit from its resources, Telegraph Journal, December 20, 2007
Timber Allocation Cartoon, Josh Beutel, Carleton Free Press, December 19, 2007
UPM Closure Prompts Call for Replacing New Brunswick’s “Dysfunctional” Crown Lands System, Conservation Council of New Brunswick News Release, December 18, 2007
Time to listen re: forest industry, Miramichi Leader, December 17, 2007
UPM permanently closes Miramichi mill, CBC News, December 17, 2007
Crown lands must stay in public hands, Miramichi Leader, December 12, 2007
Volpé propose que les forêts soient gérées par le privé, Acadie Nouvelle, 6 décembre 2007
Province offers financial lifeline to struggling pulp mill, CBC News, December 6, 2007
Dalhousie area to keep wood allocation, CBC News, December 05, 2007
Closure of the Dalhousie Mill an opportunity, Letter to the Editor, November 30, 2007
'They didn't see it coming', Telegraph Journal, November 30, 2007
Allocations de bois: des étudiants proposent une option, Acadie Nouvelle, 29 novembre 2007
Self-sufficiency plan ignores the people -- coalition, Daily Gleaner, November 27, 2007
Sailing forestry's 'perfect storm', Bugle Observer, November 27, 2007
Speech from the people, November 26, 2007
Premier Graham’s Response to Public Lands Coalition Statement, November 22, 2007
Les héritiers de Irving veulent démanteler l’empire, Acadie Nouvelle, 22 novembre 2007
Irving brothers look to break up empire, Globe and Mail, November 21, 2007
Crown wood moratorium crippling to forest industry, Miramichi Leader, November 19, 2007
Juniper committee vows to fight for local resource, The Bugle-Observer, November 16, 2007
Shutdowns or cutbacks loom for 25 lumber mills, Telegraph Journal, November 8, 2007
Minister rejects moratorium, The Tribune, November 7, 2007
Wood allocation transfers hurting communities, The Daily Gleaner, November 2, 2007
Natural resource minister calls recommendations 'irresponsible', Times & Transcript, November 2, 2007
Forêts: le gouvernement refuse de modifier sa politique, Acadie Nouvelle, 02 novembre 2007
N.B. coalition proposes moratorium on timber cutting on some Crown lands, Canadian Press, November 1, 2007
Moratorium on logging timber allocated to closed mills needed now in New Brunswick, Public Lands Coalition, November 1, 2007
Raw log export levy aims to buoy industry, Globe and Mail, October 30, 2007
Kedgwick demande à Graham de s'expliquer, Acadie Nouvelle, 23 octobre 2007
Woodlot owners look for ways to diversify, CBC News, October 2, 2007
Get the foxes out of Crown land forestry henhouse, NB Telegraph Journals, October 1, 2007
Mill's closure expected to trample forestry industry, CBC News, September 28, 2007
2nd mill closure puts 53 out of work, CBC News, September 28, 2007
Strong loonie forces lumber mill shutdown, NB Telegraph Journal, September 28, 2007
Fermeture d'une scierie à Fredericton, Radio-Canada, 27 septembre 2007
Forêt: le Restigouche exige le statu quo, Acadie Nouvelle, 27 septembre 2007
Opposition jumps on Crown wood policy changes, NB Telegraph Journal, September 21, 2007
Colère et inquiétude, Radio-Canada, 19 septembre 2007
Lots province can do for forest industry, NB Telegraph Journal, September 18, 2007
Fawcett Lumber blames market woes for shutdown, Times & Transcript, September 18, 2007
Turning the good ship self-sufficiency around, NB Telegraph Journal, September 7, 2007
Forestry plan badly needed, Times & Transcript, September 6, 2007
Should communities be worried? NB Telegraph Journal, September 4, 2007
Crown wood allocations should remain with communities: environmentalist, NB Telegraph Journal, August 23, 2007
New Brunswick Environmental Groups Respond to Self-Sufficiency Recommendations - Request Province Not Approve Export Permits for Unprocessed Crown Wood and Stop Extra Cutting in Stream Buffers and Habitats, Crown Lands Network, August 22, 2007
L'industrie demande une révision, Radio-Canada, 25 juillet, 2007
N.B. forest industry calls for royalty rate reform, Telegraph Journal, July 24, 2007
DNR made right decision on Goshen development, Telegraph Journal, July 19, 2007
Give people more say over Crown lands, Canada East, July 9th, 2007
Bio-fuel plant charges ahead Energy : Consulting firm says operation could be running within 18 months, Telegraph-Journal, July 3, 2007
Union fears UPM is exporting Crown wood, Telegraph-Journal, June 29, 2007
Either sell the mill or lose the licence, Telegraph-Journal ,June 27, 2007

New Brunswick Species at Risk Legislation being revised, NBEN, July 3, 2007

Compressions chez Bowater, Radio-Canada, 27 juin 2007
Forest companies need healthy woodlots, NB Telegraph Journal, June 27, 2007
Graham weighs options for forestry industry, The Canadian Press, June 22, 2007

Miramichi mills erased from UPM map, The Daily Gleaner, June 22, 2007

L'opposition craint un monopole dans les forêts, Acadie Nouvelle, 14 juin 2007

Front commun contre les forestières, Radio-Canada, 13 juin 2007

The forest is ours, the future is theirs, NB Telegraph Journal, June 13, 2007

Miramichi wood suppliers concerned over UPM shutdown, CBC News, June 6, 2007

A Deer in the Legislative Assembly, Jean-Claude Basque, June 4, 2007

Woodlot owners an endangered species? NB Telegraph Journal, June 2, 2007

Stop the Quintessential Resort, Ramsey Hart, May 31, 2007

Irving rase une forêt 'en secret' et avec l'accord du gouvernement, Acadie Nouvelle, 30 mai 2007

Clearcutting of the Goshen and Portage Vale forest for exclusive tourist resort unacceptable, Conservation Council of New Brunswick, May 29, 2007

Bio-energy hub idea needs refining, say sector's backers, NB Telegraph Journal, May 28, 2007

CCNB calls on premier to safeguard forest conservation areas, Conservation Council of New Brunswick, May 22, 2007

History says decisions wrong, The Daily Gleaner, May 22, 2007

Will N.B. choose sustainable forestry? NB Telegraph Journal, May 22, 2007

A wise forest future? NB Telegraph Journal, May 22, 2007

Climate change a challenge for forestry, say experts, NB Telegraph Journal, May 16, 2007

Forestry woes to get worse, NB Telegraph Journal, May 16 2007

No water supply-resort link: official, NB Telegraph Journal, May 14, 2007

Scientists call for Canadian boreal forest's protection, CBC News, May 14, 2007

Science should determine fate of forests: Tories, NB Telegraph Journal, May 12, 2007

Pulp mills exec commits firm to bio-energy development, NB Telegraph Journal, May 12, 2007

Make the woods work for N.B., NB Telegraph Journal, May 10, 2007

Report thrills forestry industry, NB Telegraph Journal, May 10, 2007

N.B. self-sufficiency report caters to Irving: Opposition, CBC News, May 9, 2007

Task force strikes environmental balancing act, NB Telegraph Journal, May 8, 2007

Private power, public interest, NB Telegraph Journal, April 30, 2007

Who's setting the value of our forests? NB Telegraph Journal, April 30, 2007

Forestry: Self-sufficiency study gets it wrong, NB Telegraph Journal, April 17, 2007

Planting trees to combat climate change, NB Telegraph Journal, April 13, 2007

No resort deal till prime land offered to N.B., NB Telegraph Journal, April 13, 2007

Province yet to OK land swap for proposed resort, NB Telegraph Journal, April 12, 2007

Consult public on land swap, NB Telegraph Journal, April 11, 2007

Local Resort Plans Shrouded in Secrecy, Press Release, April 4, 2007

Woodlot owners reject report, NB Telegraph Journal, April 2, 2007

Use N.B.'s forests wisely, NB Telegraph Journal, March 27, 2007

Appeal court sends native-logging case back to judge, NB Telegraph Journal, March 20, 2007

Foresty industry urged to prepare for effects of climate change, NB Telegraph Journal, March 15, 2007

Minto mayor backs task force's proposal, The Daily Gleaner, March 15, 2007

Decisions today, trees tomorrow, NB Telegraph Journal, March 7, 2007

Task force wood suggestion way off base, Times & Transcript, February 22, 2007

Massive upheaval necessary in forestry, fishing industries, NB Telegraph Journal, February 13, 2007

New Government Must Stop the Pillage and Plunder of the Acadian Forest, Conservation Council of New Brunswick, February 8, 2007

Le nouveau gouvernement doit arrêter le pillage de la forêt acadienne, Conseil de la conservation du Nouveau-Brunswick, 8 février 2007

Wildlife killers coddled, watchdog says, The Globe and Mail, February 6, 2007

Not guilty pleas entered in blue heron nest investigation, NB Telegraph Journal, February 6, 2007

Irving plaide l'innocence, Radio-Canada, 5 février 2007

Back mixed-use forests, NB Telegraph Journal, February 5, 2007

Facing the future for our Province: the Role for our Forest Lands, The Bugle-Observer - Woodstock, February 4, 2007

Forest industry values woodlots, NB Telegraph Journal, February 1, 2007

Reader says traditional loggers need protection, The Daily Gleaner, January 31, 2007

Huge merger good news for N.B. mill, NB Telegraph Journal, January 30, 2007

Forest policy hurts private woodlot owners, NB Telegraph Journal, January 29, 2007

Forestry industry must cull struggling mills: Conference Board, CBC News, January 23, 2007

Forest industry worth fighting for, NB Telegraph Journal, January 20, 2007

May: Selective logging can lessen effect of climate change, Chronicle Herald, January 20, 2007

Mild weather slows forest work in N.B., Times & Transcript, January 10, 2007

Forestry's future: quick and lean, NB Telegraph Journal, December 29, 2006

Do or die for N.B. forestry, NB Telegraph Journal, December 27, 2006

Can the forestry industry be saved? NB Telegraph Journal, December 26, 2006

La Cour suprême donne raison aux autochtones, Radio-Canada.ca, 7 7 décembre 2006

Top court upholds aboriginal logging rights on Crown land, CBC News, December 7, 2006

Logging rights decided today, NB Telegraph Journal, December 7, 2006

Moving to restore balance in Island forests, Government of Prince Edward Island, October 25, 2006

Rétablir un équilibre dans les forêts de l’Île, Gouvernement de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard, 25 octobre 2006

Open letter from Denys Bourque to The Hon. S. Graham, Premier of New Brunswick regarding New Brunswick's forests, October 3, 2006

Heron colony will be protected: J.D. Irving, CBC News, September 29, 2006

Enquête sur la destruction d'une héronnière, Radio-Canada.ca, 27 septembre 2006

Logging road disrupts colony of protected herons, CBC News, September 27, 2006

Forêts: les libéraux veulent discuter avec l'industrie, Acadie Nouvelle, 31 août 2006

Liberals promise incentives for forestry companies, NB Telegraph Journal, August 31, 2006