by Working Forest | Apr 17, 2015 | Archives
Muskrat Falls contractor pursuing suit after being thrown off megaproject Great Western Forestry disputes Nalcor Energy’s claim its work on the Muskrat Falls (Newfoundland & Labrador) project was not up to snuff. The contractor — once tasked with clearing trees...
by Working Forest | Apr 17, 2015 | Archives
Emergency crews were called to a logging accident just after 8 a.m. Wednesday morning. Three loggers were hit by a tree near the Monashee Pass forestry road, east of Cherryville. “It was a logging incident. They were actually actively logging and one of the logs...
by Working Forest | Apr 17, 2015 | Archives
The genome of the mountain pine beetle – the insect that has devastated B.C.’s lodgepole pine forests – has been decoded by researchers at the University of British Columbia and Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre. This is a first for the mountain pine...
by Working Forest | Apr 17, 2015 | Archives
Calvin Archibald, Next Generation Forest Management Ltd. is based in Pictou County currently working for Northern Pulp. This will provide some recent history, summarize contribution to the Nova Scotia economy and voice concern about the future of our industry. In...
by Working Forest | Apr 17, 2015 | Archives
Funding announcements, the future of fibre and an informative discussion on Aboriginal land title highlighted the final day of the Council of Forest Industries’ (COFI) 2015 annual conference, which took place on April 8 and 9 in Prince George, B.C. Approximately 500...
by Working Forest | Apr 17, 2015 | Archives
Although risk, as well as investment sources, are important issues for the wood bio-products industry, the longterm outlook and possibilities are bright. That was the message conveyed at the COFI Convention session on this emerging industry, which encompasses a wide...
