Since Thursday, 13 new fires have been confirmed in the region says the MNR. Of these, four fires are still burning under control. Three are in the Sault Ste. Marie region, and one is in the Sudbury region. The Northeast Fire Region has confirmed and suppressed 22 fires totaling 71 hectares. The forest fire hazard…
Northern Pulp will shutdown its Pictou County paper mill on May 30 in order to install equipment to meet air pollution reductions demanded by the Nova Scotia government. The shutdown is an admission the company will not meet an end of May air pollution reduction required in its industrial approval. “Its a big job.There’s a lot…
Henry Yorke Mann figured among British Columbia’s pioneer organic architects, but of a markedly different strand from his more famous peers such as Fred Hollingsworth. Not content to merely avoid crass commercial work, Mr. Mann embraced what might be called “extreme wood” in his architecture and was an active proponent of a back-to-the-land architectural counterculture….
Powell River was founded by the timber industry, but the small Sunshine Coast community about 145 kilometres northwest of Vancouver is in an uproar now that loggers are cutting trees right in the heart of the city. Since loggers started clearing roads through the urban forest a few weeks ago, there have been packed public…
In Thunder bay, Ontario a major brush fire near Stanley was threatening an area cemetery and a number of properties has been knocked down. Nearly 40 firefighters from Oliver Paipoonge, Conmee and the Ministry of Natural Resources, along with two water bombers, spent more than two hours Monday evening working to control the blaze that…
Quebec-based forestry company Tembec says it has just endured a tough winter quarter that resulted in a $40-million loss. The loss amounted to 40 cents per share, which was deeper than a year-earlier loss of 28 cents per share or $28 million. Among other things, Tembec said winter weather had a bigger impact than anticipated…
Catalyst is pleased to launch our new coated product line-up. Since purchasing mills in Biron, Wisconsin and Rumford, Maine, Catalyst has leveraged the best of our manufacturing platform to create the most comprehensive web product line in North America. Effective May 4, 2015, Catalyst Paper will become the sole manufacturer of theOrion®, Vision®, Escanaba®, Dependoweb®, Capri®…
Invasive earthworms are attacking the boreal forest, with new research predicting how quickly one species is spreading in northeastern Alberta. Dendrobaena octaedra, one of six species found in forests in northern Alberta, is projected to expand its territory from three per cent of suitable habitat in the boreal forest to 39 per cent by 2056….
FPInnovationshas announced the appointment of Charles Gagnon as Vice President,Business Development,effective today. Mr. Gagnon comes to FPInnovations after a 17-year career in the fields of engineering design and project management, business and market development, and strategy delivery for large renewable energy commercial enterprises. He is a high performing senior business development executive with a proven track record of exceeding targets,…
The Yukon government is looking at plans to develop biomass energy to help lower their fossil fuel imports to the area. Yukon is one of Canada’s three of federal territories. “A biomass energy strategy will guide the development of an emerging sector that can offer yet another much-needed solution to deliver adequate energy during our…