by Working Forest | Dec 1, 2015 | Archives
Premier Rachel Notley took a bold step to address climate change, an issue that has the potential to limit Alberta’s economic growth and harm our natural environment. The reality is that now is the time to act to ensure our air remains clean and that Alberta’s brand...
by Working Forest | Nov 30, 2015 | Archives
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with Canadian premiers and top climate scientists from across the country Nov. 23 to develop a strategy and cohesive position that Canada will take to the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris. The political...
by Working Forest | Nov 30, 2015 | Archives
Paul Rak didn’t give much thought to the problem of climate change until the birth of his daughter in 2006. That’s when he started to ask questions common to first-time dads: What kind of world will she grow up in? What am I doing to make it better? His first fatherly...
by Working Forest | Nov 30, 2015 | Archives
FSC reinstated Resolute Forest Products’ Black Spruce/Dog River-Matawin forest, providing its Forest Stewardship Council certificate. The Northwestern Ontario timberland was suspended in January 2014 following an audit by Rainforest Alliance. The certificate had...
by Working Forest | Nov 30, 2015 | Archives
Reduced demand for lumber and shifting demand for pulp and paper will make China a challenging market for B.C. producers of forest products in 2016, analysts say. The prospects for pulp are perhaps more promising, with producers reporting that exports that have edged...
by Working Forest | Nov 27, 2015 | Archives
A Strathcona Regional District director is still in limbo, waiting to hear whether or not he will be reinstated to the forestry board he was told he is no longer welcome on. Area A Director Gerald Whalley said he and the regional district’s CAO met with staff from...
