by Working Forest | Feb 3, 2016 | Archives
An Ojibway community on the north shore of Lake Superior is carving out a path to prosperity in forestry. Biigtigong Nishnaabeg (formerly Pic River First Nation) has taken possession of new European-made harvesting equipment to launch a forestry company to start...
by Working Forest | Feb 1, 2016 | Archives
Forestry sector representatives met with the federal and provincial governments today to discuss skilled-labour initiatives and human-resource planning, as part of a series of roundtables being held over coming months with sectors highlighted in the BC Jobs Plan. The...
by Working Forest | Feb 1, 2016 | Archives
A new study says there’s enough forest in Northwestern Ontario for Resolute to share but the company says the organization that released it is misleading the public. Wildlands League, a chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, says Resolute Forest...
by Working Forest | Feb 1, 2016 | Archives
Sudbury is joining a program that aims to see millions of trees planted over the next decade. Conservation Sudbury spokesperson Carl Jorgensen said the group has signed up with Trees Ontario’s 50 Million Tree Program, and will provide white pine seedlings. What...
by Working Forest | Feb 1, 2016 | Archives
An old and obscure Germanic tradition has made a comeback in Montreal. The city hosted the first pan-American tree toss competition on Saturday in Old Montreal, challenging locals and visitors alike to fling the farthest fir. The competition was presented by Igloofest...
by Working Forest | Jan 29, 2016 | Archives
As it prepares to usher in new requirements, the group that audits the ecofriendliness of forestry companies is signalling that there is flexibility in the way the controversial motion behind those new standards will be implemented. “We’ll never go back to the old...
