by Working Forest | Apr 22, 2019 | Archives
Canada and British Columbia are working together to take climate action and help Canadians access clean solutions that reduce pollution, create good jobs, and support healthy communities. The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, was joined by...
by Working Forest | Apr 22, 2019 | Archives
FPInnovations’ president and CEO Stéphane Renou, welcomed Western Economic Diversification Canada’s commitment to continue investing in Indigenous communities by allocating $1.65-million to FPInnovations’ B.C. Indigenous Forest Sector Technical Support Program. The...
by Working Forest | Apr 22, 2019 | Archives
Sawmill profit margins fell substantially in North America during the second half of 2018 after reaching record highs in the 2Q/18, reports the WRQ. Softwood lumber prices have generally fallen faster than the costs for sawlogs throughout the world in late 2018,...
by Working Forest | Apr 22, 2019 | Archives
Following the government’s 10-year review consultations this past winter of the province’s Endangered Species Act, the province is improving outcomes for species at risk by implementing recommendations received to modernize and improve the effectiveness of...
by Working Forest | Apr 18, 2019 | Archives
In January 2019, the CSA 086 Technical Committee endorsed the inclusion of Canadian grown Norway Spruce as having met the structural design values for “North Species” (as published in the CSA 086 Engineering Design in Wood) In March of this year, the American Lumber...
