by Working Forest | Feb 28, 2019 | Archives
Vancouver, BC, — Canfor Corporation has announced that it has completed the purchase of 70% of the Vida Group (“VIDA”) of Sweden for a purchase price of 3,990 million Swedish Krona (approximately CAD$580 million). “We are excited to welcome the VIDA team to...
by Working Forest | Feb 28, 2019 | Archives
A global battery consortium charged with advancing lead battery technology has re-launched as it prepares to unveil a raft of new research designed to take the technology to the next level. The Consortium for Battery Innovation, which includes more than 90-member...
by Working Forest | Feb 28, 2019 | Archives
The 2018 State of the Polar Bear report, published by the Global Warming Policy Foundation, confirms that polar bears are continuing to thrive, despite recent reductions in sea ice levels. This finding contradicts claims by environmentalists and some scientists that...
by Working Forest | Feb 28, 2019 | Archives
Natural Resources Canada’s Canadian Forest Service, Lakehead University and Confederation College have signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding with Forest Science Research and Education. “One of the goals in Lakehead University’s strategic plan is to create...
by Working Forest | Feb 26, 2019 | Archives
HALIFAX, National Post — Experts say the deaths of the seven Barho children in a ferocious Halifax house fire last week could lead to new fire safety measures and changes to the country’s building code. “I think we’re going to learn from this tragedy, and you may...
