In the snowy woods of northern New England and other forested parts of the country, the lumberjack is an endangered species. As high-tech machinery replaces chain saws, which themselves replaced the axe , a generations-old way of life is disappearing, one that historically saw fathers pass on to their sons their love and knowledge of…
Drink beer and throw axes? You’ll soon be able to do both at a new business in Halifax. Darren Hudson, a fifth-generation sawmill operator from Shelburne County, plans to open the Timber Lounge on Agricola Street in March. “Axe throwing has always traditionally been a way to unwind. It’s a way of celebrating one’s hard work…
Baby boomers are reaching the end of their careers but a missing Generation X won’t fill their shoes in Northwestern Ontario’s economy. The stability of the region’s traditional workforce will be left in the hands of Millennials and that worries some who study labour markets west of Thunder Bay. Northwest Training and Adjustment board executive…
Though much of Quebec’s Cree territory has been flooded, razed and clearcut to make way for hydroelectric dams, herds of woodland caribou still roam throughout the Broadback Valley. Local hunters say that the game in this small, densely forested area is noticeably richer than any other place in Quebec’s vast wilderness. Located about 1,000 kilometres north…
P.E.I.’s sixth annual winter woodlot tour will be bigger, with more interactive activities than in previous years, organizers say. The free family-friendly event is hosted this year by the Wheatley River Improvement Group in North Rustico. It features both self-guided and guided interpretive walks, presentations on Island plants and wildlife and winter activities such as…
The Chemainus-based Halalt First Nation and its business partners are suing Catalyst Paper (TSX:CYT), alleging that a 59-year-old mill is trespassing and that the company has disclosed sensitive information, despite signing a confidentiality agreement. The paper and pulp company, based in Richmond, says it denies the allegations contained in two separate civil suits and plans…
CBC News has obtained a report from CBCL Limited — an environmental engineering firm hired by the province — that states Northern Pulp should be able to meet stricter environmental conditions. The CBCL report, obtained through freedom of information and protection of privacy legislation, says it’s doable for those pertaining to water and wastewater. Paper…
A former mayor of Iroquois Falls is raising questions about the new Abitibi Banks development project, much to the exasperation of the current mayor who said he is hunting for faults in an unambiguously good news story for the town. Last week, the Town of Iroquois Falls announced that a deal had been struck with…
The Cree First Nation of Waswanipi, Que. is fighting to protect one of Quebec’s last remaining virgin boreal forests from forestry development. Located about 730 kilometres north of Montreal, the community of Waswanipi describes itself as the “gateway to northern Quebec.” The Waswanipi Cree territory covers an area slightly smaller than Switzerland, and Chief Marcel Happyjack says…
Two workers killed at a lumber yard in New Westminster on Saturday were apparently crushed by lumber that fell on them, according to WorkSafeBC. The deaths of two employees of the Pacific Reload lumber yard is being investigated by police, the B.C. Coroners Service and WorkSafeBC., the province’s chief workplace safety agency. The names of…