by Working Forest | May 6, 2019 | Archives
According to Alberta Wildfire, the province saw 1,288 wildfires in the 2018 season, which burned close to 60,000 square hectares. As of Thursday, it reported, the province has seen 230 wildfires in Alberta’s forest protection areas, burning an area of about 625...
by Working Forest | May 6, 2019 | Archives
B.C. forestry companies concerned about proposed legislation that would give government a veto over the transfer of timber cutting rights. According to a report in the Vancouver Sun, several forestry companies have written the government to make the case that what is...
by Working Forest | May 6, 2019 | Archives
Domtar Corporation has reported net earnings of $80 million ($1.27 per share) for the first quarter of 2019 compared to net earnings of $87 million ($1.38 per share) for the fourth quarter of 2018 and net earnings of $54 million ($0.86 per share) for the first quarter...
by Working Forest | May 1, 2019 | Archives
CBC NEWS — The union representing four workers who died in two British Columbia sawmill explosions in 2012 says it hopes a new review of worker safety ordered by the provincial government will lead to overdue justice for survivors and families of the victims. In...
by Working Forest | May 1, 2019 | Archives
OTTAWA — Friends of the Earth Canada, represented by Ecojustice, filed an application seeking an investigation by the Competition Bureau into false and misleading claims made by the manufacturers of 23 so-called flushable wipes and other single-use products. The...
