Edo Nyland, retired chief forester of the Yukon, has a few pointed questions about the B.C. government’s treatment of the B.C. Forest Service. In an article published in the Times Colonist newspaper, he claims that in 2016, the provincial government laid off 600 forest rangers and closed their ranger stations. “The small forest-fire section of…
On June 28 and 29, FSC Canada held its annual general meeting in Montreal, where nearly 100 members, certificate holders and stakeholders attended to hear about the organization’s recent activities and learn about its upcoming national forest management standard. FSC Canada’s president, Francois Dufresne, delivered his highlights and successes from 2016 and talked about the…
Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve has one of the few sawmills still operating in Haliburton County, Ont., but at the turn of the 20th century it would have been one of dozens of similar operations. The mill produces about 20,000 board feet of lumber per day – mostly made up of hardwood that is…
To ensure a co-ordinated response to the current wildfire situation in British Columbia and to ensure public safety, Todd Stone, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure and Minister responsible for Emergency Management BC, announced on July 7 a provincial state of emergency. The state of emergency gives agencies such as Emergency Management BC, the Fire Commissioner,…
A Revelstoke logging company has been fined more than $13,000 by WorkSafeBC in connection with the death a worker in 2015, the Revelstoke Review reports. Canyon Creek Contracting was fined after it was found to have not done enough to ensure the safety of its workers prior to an incident that resulted in the death…
LA TUQUE, QC – Bioénergie La Tuque will receive $500,000 from the federal government to carry out the first phase of technico-economic feasibility studies required to start up a biorefinery in La Tuque to convert residual forest biomass. “This significant contribution by Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions will further de-risk the Bioénergie La Tuque…
The Sultan Industrial Road is a logging road near Chapleau, ON, frequently taken by people wanting to save as much as an hour off an east-west trip between Highways 144 and 129. Northern Ontario mayors for decades have lobbied for the Sultan Road to become a provincial highway, according to a story on CBC News….
TORONTO – With forest fire season well underway in Ontario, the province has increased the maximum fines for individuals and corporations for starting forest fires. If found responsible, individuals can now be fined up to $25,000 for starting a forest fire, with fines for corporations going up to $500,000. The Ministry of Natural Resources and…
The British Columbia Institute of Technology is developing both an Associate Certificate and a Diploma of Technology in Industrial Wood Processing to address increasing labor market demands. The college is seeking a variety of instructors who might also contribute to course development in the following areas of study: Lumber fundamentals Sawmill technology Wood cutting tools…
Skeena Sawmills is spending $10 million for the first phase of modernizing its sawmill in Terrace, a move that allow the mill to better handle second growth timber, according to a report in the Terrace Standard. The upgrade has already started, with the mill buying a high-speed canter saw for small logs. “This is part…