If you make your living in Canada’s boreal forest — whether you’re a logger or a songbird — you might want to consider a move to Quebec. Research suggests a Spain-sized area of forest in the centre of the province will be one of the rare places where nature will ease the effects of global…
The South African company hired to bring in a crew to help fight the Fort McMurray wildfire says its workers are more highly paid than their Canadian counterparts when wages are adjusted for cost of living. Working on Fire Ltd. makes the comment as part of a statement about a pay dispute that led to…
The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) applauded the federal government’s launch Tuesday of an innovation agenda, calling it a critical pillar for the Canadian economy and the future of the $65-billion forest products sector. Derek Nighbor, FPAC’s CEO, said the forest products sector will be leaning more than ever on innovation in the coming…
This morning, a ground-breaking ceremony was held for the Origine green condo project, set to become the tallest solid wood condo tower in North America. Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard and Quebec CityMayor Régis Labeaume both attended the event to celebrate the project, which has positioned Quebec as a leader in eco-friendly wood construction. Origine will…
NWT fire crews are expected to be fully staffed by the end of the week after firefighters currently stationed in Alberta make the trip home. The Northwest Territories has experienced a slow start to the wildfire season so far, with only 10 fires burning an estimated 130 hectares of land since May 1. To put…
The Forestry and Agrifoods Agency and Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Ltd. will sponsor two educators interested in attending the Canadian Woodlands Forum 2016 Atlantic Teachers’ Tour, Forests Worth Knowing. Teachers and guidance counsellors are encouraged to apply to attend the forest and environmental workshop being held in Miramichi, New Brunswick, in August. “The Teachers’…
The wildfire that scorched Canada’s oilsands city of Fort McMurray, endangered lives, and burned 1,929 homes provoked hardly a murmur in news stories about whether climate change was a factor in the blaze, a Tyee analysis has found. A search of Google News from the first two weeks of the crisis for “Fort McMurray” and…
There is more energy than ever inside the simple tree. Humans have burned wood for heat, hewn it for shelter, carved it for tools since the dawn of species existence, but the world is only beginning to understand all the things a tree can do. The oldest of forestry frontiers is still the newest of…
There are still three active fires burning in the northeast, while the risk for more fires ranges from low to moderate across most of the region. The three active fires have been burning for more than a week, but the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry says its fire fighters have brought all of them…
The Fort McMurray wildfire is no longer growing. On Monday morning, the province announced it had updated its condition to “being held.” However, this does not mean the fire is under control. Wildfire information officer Lynn Daina said that “being held” means that, with current weather conditions and resources, the flames were not expected to grow past expected boundaries….