by Working Forest | Apr 25, 2019 | Archives
Ontario’s government is modernizing its almost 50-year-old environmental assessment process by focusing on projects that pose actual, real risks to our environment and communities, streamlining approval timelines and eliminating duplication. The government has...
by Working Forest | Apr 25, 2019 | Archives
KILLALOE – Today, John Yakabuski, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, toured the Ben Hokum & Son Ltd sawmill to view firsthand how the province’s investment has helped create and protect local jobs and modernize operations. Ontario is...
by Working Forest | Apr 25, 2019 | Archives
CBC NEWS — Ontario is canceling a tree planting program, with those involved warning the move will lead to the loss of jobs and environmental benefits that forests provide. According to a report by CBC News, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry told...
by Working Forest | Apr 25, 2019 | Archives
THUNDER BAY, ON – The new Thunder Bay Health and Safety Conference hosted by Workplace Safety North (WSN) and Public Services Health and Safety Association (PSHSA) will be held on May 1 at the Valhalla Inn. Themed “Building safer communities,” the conference focuses...
by Working Forest | Apr 25, 2019 | Archives
An engineering professor at the University of Waterloo with a lifelong interest in environmental protection has won a prestigious national award for scholars. Keith Hipel, a professor of systems design engineering who earned his three degrees as a student at Waterloo,...
