Throughout April, more than 700 Ontario high school students will participate in 2017 Ontario Envirothon Regional Competitions. The Ontario Envirothon has helped students acquire an education in environmental health and natural ecosystems since 1994. Students from 15 Ontario regions–from Toronto to Thunder Bay—will participate in interactive field trips to forests, parks, woodlots, and conservation areas….
A fire has destroyed a cedar manufacturing mill in the Robson Valley east of Prince George and crews from multiple communities are still fighting the blaze. It’s a major blow to the small village of McBride, which has just over 600 people. The burn started early in the morning at BKB Cedar Manufacturing in McBride…
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc. (SFI) announced 11 community grants today that will advance the quality of life in communities across North America. SFI is bringing together a diverse range of people from 50 organizations to support community engagement projects that put SFI at the intersection of sustainable forestry, responsible procurement and thriving communities. SFI…
City council in Prince Albert, Sask., has authorized a $5.1-million settlement with Domtar in a tax dispute over the valuation of a pulp mill Domtar purchased from Weyerhaeuser in 2006. Domtar had argued the assessment of its property was too high for 2009 and 2010 and requested a refund. In a news release, the city…
The Cariboo Regional District has joined West Fraser in 100 Mile House in calling for a new Timber Supply Review in the South Cariboo. A letter will be sent to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources. Quesnel Mayor Bob Simpson raised the issue at this week’s City Council meeting… “The 100 Mile House…
Members from Canfor and FPInnovations (non-profit, scientific forestry research organization) presented to Council on Monday night about the possibility of larger trucks one day heading through our city. The small team noted the discussion of implementing these 9-axle trucks has been in the works since October 2013. There have been road impact studies, bridge discussions,…
Whoever first made the observation that an individual “couldn’t see the forest for the trees” was pointing to a common problem — particularly about forests themselves. While many, including myself, view trees as beautiful and crucial to our way of life, as a sustainability professional I know that spending all one’s time focusing on individual trees…
This week, forestry is the focus as the Council of Forest Industries (COFI) holds its annual convention in Vancouver and there is plenty to discuss. There is no doubt, these are challenging times for forestry with the Softwood Lumber Agreement up in the air, duties and tarriffs about to be levelled and reductions to the…
The cherry birch is one of the most endangered woody tree species in Canada with an estimated five naturally-occurring plants known to exist in Ontario. That’s a paltry number. But there is actually a lessened chance of this botanical beauty dying out, thanks in large part to an innovative program at the University of Guelph….
March 21 is the International Day of Forests proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly back in 2012. The timely theme for 2017 is: Forests and Energy. The iconic boreal forest is a symbol of natural beauty, joy, pride, and power to Ontarians. It is both a carbon source and a sink; the forest aids…