by Working Forest | May 15, 2019 | Archive Articles, Articles
When produced where the environmental impact of producing electricity is low, and where the forest is sustainably managed, paper from fresh fibres has a lower environmental impact than paper from recycled fibres. That’s the conclusion of a new life cycle study made by...
by Working Forest | May 14, 2019 | Archives
VICTORIA, B.C. — Project Learning Tree Canada (PLT Canada) has launched its Green Ride for Green Jobs awareness campaign with a cross-country engagement tour to encourage even more youth to work in Green Jobs and help fill critical roles in forests and parks. PLT...
by Working Forest | May 13, 2019 | Archives
Sioux Lookout Mayor Doug Lawrance was quick to congratulate officials at NorOnt Resources and the City of Sault Ste. Marie on the recent decision to locate a ferrochrome refinery to process minerals from the Ring of Fire. The Finnish Ambassador to Canada suggests this...
by Working Forest | May 13, 2019 | Archive Articles, Articles
Richmond, B.C. — The RCMP Lower Mainland District Integrated Road Safety Unit is partnering with the Work Zone Safety Alliance and WorkSafeBC to raise awareness about the risks workers face while working on or alongside the road. In 2018, two roadside workers died as...
by Working Forest | May 13, 2019 | Archives
At a news conference Friday, the Nipissing-Timiskaming MP Tony Rota said efforts are underway to increase the limit on how tall wooden structures can be in the province, doubling the limit to 12 storeys from the current six. “It’s a new endeavour,” Rota said after...
