by Working Forest | Aug 23, 2019 | Archives
Since its release in 2014, Nokian Hakkapeliitta TRI has become the tire of choice among many contractors as well as OEM manufacturers. While it makes the winter contracting – such as clearing the streets and living areas from snow – more effective, the tire retains a...
by Working Forest | Aug 23, 2019 | Archives
The shutdown at Espanola’s Domtar Mill is expected to end this month. The outage, which only affects the pulp mill, began in May and was only expected to last three weeks. According to Domtar regional public affairs manager Bonny Skene: “The Espanola mill underwent an...
by Working Forest | Aug 23, 2019 | Archives
Times Colonist — A strike that has sidelined thousands of forest industry workers on Vancouver Island for the last two months appears no closer to resolution, with one side ratcheting up the stakes and the other digging in its heels. According to a report by the...
by Working Forest | Aug 23, 2019 | Archives
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded $1 million through the Mass Timber University Grant Program to 10 institutions in seven states. This cooperative partnership with the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities supports the construction of...
by Working Forest | Aug 22, 2019 | Archives
CBC NEWS — Lodgepole pines can send distress signals warning nearby trees of an imminent attack from mountain pine beetles and urging them to get their defenses in place, a new study from the University of Alberta found. According to CBC News, the study,...
