Gerald Parsons is not happy with the process Kruger Inc. is again taking in its quest to modify pension payments into the Corner Brook mill. The chair of the Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Union Pensioners Committee said they were approached about a month ago to defer funding to the plan, which a 10-year re-payment…
Perfect job, perfect location Greg Oshust “It’s a great town and a great lifestyle. It’s the best place I’ve ever worked.” It was love at first sight. When Greg Oshust first visited Golden, British Columbia, he immediately wanted to find a job there. Canada’s forestry sector gave him that opportunity — and 17 years later,…
The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) and the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) today opened nominations for the 2015 Aboriginal Business Leadership Award. This annual $5,000 award recognizes and celebrates First Nations entrepreneurs for their success in a forest products business that demonstrates business leadership, exceptional environmental and safety performance and the delivery…
A combination of drought, heat and insects is responsible for the death of more than 12 million trees in California, according to a new study from UC Santa Barbara’s National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS). Members of the NCEAS working group studying environmental factors contributing to tree mortality expect this number to increase…
It’s the end of May and already the ponderosa pine forest around Peter Dooling’s Naramata residence, which he has named Castle Rock, is tinder dry. Dooling, a retired professor of natural resource conservation at the University of British Columbia’s faculty of forestry, is one of thousands of people living in what is called the wildland-urban…
Professional landscapers and tree care experts demand durability, power and versatility from their power equipment products. Those attributes – plus innovative technology – are key features in the new trimmer Husqvarna most recently added to its extensive, ever-growing 500 Series platform of high-performance professional handheld equipment. The new Husqvarna 525L Professional Trimmer is designed specifically to…
A number of fires burning along in Saskatchewan have left the sky over Winnipeg hazy. According to Environment Canada, a west wind is pushing smoke from fires burning in Saskatchewan into Manitoba. A number of smaller fires are burning near the border between Saskatchewan and Manitoba, but bigger forest fires are burning in central Saskatchewan. A…
The opportunity to grow a career Eugene cardinal “If you want to broaden your skills and advance your career, you definitely have a lot of opportunities.” Eugene Cardinal was born and raised on the north side of Lac La Biche, Alberta. He’s lived in the area practically his entire life, including the past 20 years…
Make no mistake, these women kick ax. Their T-shirts even say so. They fling their throwing axes 20 feet into bull’s-eyes and race to obliterate pieces of wood with cutting axes, long saws and chain saws — all while in lipstick, polished nails and tight-fitting jeans and shirts. They’re the Axe Women Loggers of Maine,…
A British Columbia forest company’s plan to log centuries-old cedar trees in southern Vancouver Island’s Walbran Valley cuts into the heart of one of Canada’s most ecologically sensitive forests, says an environmental group. Wilderness Committee spokesman Torrance Coste said that forest company Teal Jones is courting conflict with environmental groups in its bid to harvest…