A First Nations man and a small group of supporters have camped out near Benny, Ont. to protest against logging in the area. Clyde McNichol and his wife Barbara have set up camp by the small town just an hour north of Sudbury. They’ve been there since Saturday. They intend to stay until the end of the week. For the past…
Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre and FPInnovations are launching the first-ever “ARCTIC Challenge” in the forestry sector, which will elicit proposals from cleantech innovators on solutions to current environmental challenges in the sector. A potential challenge could focus on remote sensing solutions for conducting forest inventories. Remote sensing would not only reduce costs by up to 75%…
As you prepare for the March 3 meeting of First Ministers to discuss Canada’s climate change policy framework, we are writing to suggest your government’s consideration of a “Carbon First” principle for infrastructure spending and procurement policy decisions. This information is also being provided to your respective environment Ministers. We are a group of organizations…
An Ontario judge has ruled that accounting regulators can pursue disciplinary action against former Sino-Forest Corp. chief financial officer David Horsley, who is facing a possible two-year suspension from working as an accountant. Mr. Horsley argued that the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPAO) should not be allowed to hold a hearing in his case…
In this entry, we are going to look at some of the behind-the-scenes economics that are quietly whirring away in the background before any tree gets cut down or any log gets sliced up. The forests in the NW region of Pennsylvania are almost all privately owned. The land owners will put the timber rights…
The search for ways to build greener, more energy-efficient buildings has triggered a 21st century version of the old skyscraper race, but these contestants aren’t made of concrete and steel. This week’s Globe Conference on sustainability in Vancouver will hear how some municipalities, including two B.C. cities, are pushing the boundaries of building high with wood. “Why wood? Wood is sustainable. It’s a renewable resource,”…
University of B.C. research into forest renewal, quantum computer nanotechnology, solar power, high-tech manufacturing, forestry products and the subarctic ocean climate got a boost of $3.5 million Tuesday from the federal Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). The six UBC projects tapped for grants include forestry professor Suzanne Simard’s research into forest…
The Lheidli T’enneh First Nation and the provincial Ministry of Forests forged a timber harvesting agreement that will last the next 25 years. It was announced on Tuesday that the indigenous nation encompassing Prince George would get access to 25,000 cubic metres of timber per year from within their traditional territory. The agreement is focused…
The Great Bear Rain Forest legislation introduced Tuesday takes the authority to set logging limits away from the chief forester and hands it to cabinet for the next 10 years. The chief forester is generally considered to have the independent authority to set the allowable annual cut on Crown land in timber-supply areas and the…
The stock of Canfor Pulp Products Inc (TSE:CFX) is a huge mover today! The stock increased 8.71% or $0.96 on February 29, hitting $11.98. About 38,146 shares traded hands. Canfor Pulp Products Inc (TSE:CFX) has declined 17.27% since July 23, 2015 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 10.18% the S & P500. The move…