by Working Forest | May 3, 2016 | Articles
Saturday marked a sombre anniversary in Nanaimo as it was two years to the day that a shooting occurred at the now-closed Western Forest Products mill. Tony Sudar and Earl Kelly were injured in the April 30 incident, while Michael John Lunn and Fred James McEachern...
by Working Forest | May 3, 2016 | Articles
Four former Sino-Forest executives accused of fraud did not deceive anyone or shirk responsibility for their actions while they worked for the forestry company, a securities tribunal heard Monday. To the contrary, Albert Ip, one of the four accused, agreed to be...
by Working Forest | May 3, 2016 | Articles
Canada’s forest products industry is aiming to be a major contributor to Canada’s 2030 climate goal, but is touting better forest management and increased use of wood products – rather than emissions reductions at its operations – as the key strategies. In a statement...
by Working Forest | May 3, 2016 | Articles
Canada’s forest products industry is committing to cut its emissions of greenhouse gases by 30 million tonnes a year by 2030. The industry association says about half the promised reductions will come from improved forest practices, including using the slash from...
by Working Forest | May 2, 2016 | Articles
The Canadian forest products industry is pledging to help Canada move to a low-carbon economy by removing 30 megatonnes (MT) of CO2 per year by 2030 — more than 13% of the Canadian government’s emissions target. The “30 by 30” Climate Change Challenge was issued today...
by Working Forest | May 2, 2016 | Articles
A fire is burning right on the outskirts of Fort McMurray. The fire started around 4 p.m. Saturday and is burning in a ravine near the Abasand area. It’s being described as under control. Jody Butz, the assistant deputy chief of operations for the regional...
