With the popularity of beards and plaid shirts these days, one might feel as if they already have lots of exposure to lumberjack culture, or at least these stereotypes. Actual lumberjacks in North America have a long and hearty history spanning from the 1800s up to the 1940s. As North America was settled, the need…
There will be a new chainsaw champ this year in Chetwynd. Chris Foltz, the Oregon-based carver who has been crowned the chainsaw sculpture king in Chetwynd for the past two years running, will be notably absent from this year’s event due to work obligations, leaving the door wide open for a new carving king. The…
Two wildfires burning in B.C.;s southern Interior temporarily closed Highway 3 between Christina Lake and Grand Forks Tuesday afternoon. The fires are not threatening any structures or communities, but are highly visible from the highway, which remains on single-lane alternating traffic. Airtankers, a helicopter, and seven B.C. Wildfire Service personnel are working with Grand Forks…
No new fires have occurred in northwestern Ontario as of Tuesday, according to the provinces Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services. Except for Kenora, the Fort Frances district and areas in the far north – where there is a moderate fire hazard – the rest of the region has a low fire risk. The fire…
To conclude a presentation to interested community stakeholders on Wednesday, June 1, Catalyst Paper Corporation’s Powell River division vice-president and general manager Fred Chinn said, despite recent talks of corporate takeover, the mill is here to stay. “This is a company that’s going to be here,” said Chinn at the meeting, “and this is a…
Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP) today announced the temporary closure of its Kénogami (Quebec) supercalendered paper mill from June 23 to July 4, 2016. The 11 days of downtime, impacting 184 employees at the operation, is in large part attributable to the ongoing market disruption caused by measures taken by the former…
The Forest Practices Board will examine activities of the B.C. Timber Sales program and timber sale licence holders in the Okanagan-Shuswap Resource District during the week of June 6. Auditors will examine all operational planning, harvesting, road, silviculture and wildfire protection practices for compliance with the Forest and Range Practices Act and the Wildfire Act….
With northern Alberta still reeling from the wildfire that forced evacuation of Fort McMurray and area, the federal environment commissioner this week released a report that Canada is not adequately prepared for severe weather. This as extreme weather events are expected to become more frequent and intense due to climate change. Aside from heartbreaking personal…
When the name Resolute was chosen in 2011, after the merger of Bowater and Abitibi-Consolidated, the Canadian company, a global leader in the forest products industry and the largest producer of newsprint in the world, likely didn’t know what a harbinger it was. Today, it stands alone, set in purpose, with firmness and determination. Displaying…
It is touted as a renewable energy source, but there are still challenges facing Bio-Energy. In the Northern Interior of BC, the major challenge is access to fibre. In the wake of the Mountain Pine Beetle, all who depend on forestry are pressed to have access to the resource. As was witnessed just a week…