by Working Forest | Sep 16, 2019 | Archives
VANCOUVER, THE TIMES-COLONIST — B.C. set a record for lightning strikes but enjoyed the quietest fire season in years thanks to timely rainfall. Environment and Climate Change Canada has recorded 422,000 lightning strikes this year in the province, far above the...
by Working Forest | Sep 16, 2019 | Archives
SEATTLE, Cision Newswire — Weyerhaeuser Company has announced an agreement to sell its 555,000 acres of Michigan timberlands to Lyme Great Lakes Holding LLC, an affiliate of The Lyme Timber Company LP, for $300 million in cash. The company expects to recognize a...
by Working Forest | Sep 16, 2019 | Archives
THE CHRONICLE HERALD — Down a long Colchester County dirt road, there’s a fifth-generation family home with a big softwood kitchen table. In May, something rare happened at this table. People listened to each other. “Chief Andrea Paul came and sat at this table...
by Working Forest | Sep 16, 2019 | Archives
KENORA – Bob Nault, Liberal Candidate for the Kenora riding, released the following statement regarding the temporary curtailment at Kenora Forest Products: “The softwood lumber industry is an important sector of our economy in Northwestern Ontario, supporting...
by Working Forest | Sep 16, 2019 | Archives
The Canadian Press — High log prices and dwindling timber supply are driving the crisis in British Columbia’s forestry industry that has devastated communities and kneecapped the provincial economy, observers say. Companies have announced shutdowns or...
