by Working Forest | Mar 26, 2018 | Archives
This is an excerpt from the newly released market report Wood Resource Quarterly. To read the full 56-page quarterly report, please visit www.woodprices. Global Lumber Trade Trade of softwood lumber reached an all-time-high in 2017 as demand for wood was strong in...
by Working Forest | Mar 26, 2018 | Archives
TORONTO — The David Suzuki Foundation began recruiting volunteers for year two of its Butterflyway Project, a national effort to bring butterflies and bees to six Canadian cities: Montreal, Scarborough, Markham, Toronto, North Vancouver and Richmond. Keen residents in...
by Working Forest | Mar 26, 2018 | Archives
The Canadian Press — A caribou researcher says Alberta’s decision to suspend portions of its draft plan to help the threatened animals recover is the first major test of the federal Species at Risk Act. The province has sent Ottawa a letter that raises...
by Working Forest | Mar 26, 2018 | Archives
Thomson Reuters Foundation — A deal in last week’s U.S. federal spending bill to fund wildfire fighting has drawn praise but also some concern over a provision relaxing rules on cutting trees in national forests. The $1.3-trillion bill signed by President...
by Working Forest | Mar 21, 2018 | Archives
By Derek Nighbor In Canada, the forest industry has been part of our lifeblood and a cornerstone of the economy for decades. The issue of how we manage our forests has also been the topic of healthy debate for generations. However, what is often overlooked is Canada’s...
