Forestry was one of our province’s earliest, and most successful, industries. Today, it’s an industry that over 65,000 workers and their families rely on – an industry worth defending. That’s why, as minister of forests, lands and natural resource operations, I was proud to announce at the end of last month “Strong Past, Bright Future”,…
Millbrook Chief Bob Gloade says the provincial government has violated its agreement with Nova Scotia’s First Nations by failing to consult over the spraying of glyphosate.In a letter to Premier Stephen McNeil and Environment Minister Margaret Miller released Thursday, Gloade said news of the government’s decision to allow Northern Pulp and three other companies to…
The offer of $2.5 million in tax breaks to Tolko Industries has not persuaded the B.C. – based company to keep its paper mill in The Pas. The Pas recently offered Tolko over $840,000 in tax relief in each of the next three years. The Pas Mayor Jim Scott says he heard back from the company Thursday and is disappointed with their reaction. Tolko still…
As the provincial government continues to face criticism for a recent update to its natural resources strategy and its decision to allow companies to spray herbicides, one long-time forester says there is an even bigger problem at hand: the lack of a real long-term plan. Forestry is an especially important sector for rural parts of…
If the Chevron suit isn’t thrown out, it will be another embarrassment for the Canadian legal system Corporations have become increasingly vulnerable to reputational damage inflicted by powerful environmental organizations that misrepresent business activities and intimidate customers. Companies also find themselves subject to shakedowns over alleged environmental damage. It is all too rare for business…
A cyclist will tackle the hills of Cumbria just days after the Tour of Britain athletes – but instead of pedalling the latest carbon-fibre bike, he’ll be cycling a wooden one. It took Richard Harris, 42, of Skiddaw Road, off Wigton Road, Carlisle, about a year to make the wooden bicycle from scratch using more…
Gardeners tend to look at earthworms as good helpers that break down fallen leaves and other organic matter into nutrients plants can use.But not all earthworms do the same work in the soil. New research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison shows that Asian jumping worms, an invasive species first found in Wisconsin in 2013, may…
The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) and the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) today announced that nominations are open for the 2016 Aboriginal Business Leadership Award. The $5,000 award recognizes and celebrates First Nations entrepreneurs for their success in a forest products business that exemplifies business leadership, exceptional environmental and safety performance and…
Comments are being accepted until Nov. 7, 2016, on two discussion papers released today as part of comprehensive timber supply reviews for the Cranbrook and Invermere timber supply areas. Public feedback on the discussion papers will be considered by the chief forester before setting new allowable annual cut levels for the two timber supply areas….
While Tolko Industries has not rejected The Pas Mayor Jim Scott’s offer of a municipal and school tax holiday, the company wants to know if any potential buyer would get the same deal. “I’m not sure how to read that,” Scott said Thursday afternoon. “That’s not what we were after.” Scott said he made the…