Tolko changes certification to SFI standards

VERNON, B.C. — Tolko Industries has received SFI Sustainable Forest Management and Fibre Sourcing certifications for its woodland operations, effective December 1, 2017. The forest products company said SFI certification will replace any current CSA...

Caribou relocation in Ontario begins

The Ontario government has begun an operation to move a threatened herd of caribou from a remote island because they are being hunted by wolves. According to CTV News, the operation began on Jan. 13, and “involves rounding up the remaining caribou off Michipicoten...

Chapleau contractor buying Atikokan pellet mill

A forestry contractor based in Chapleau, Ont., is buying a wood pellet mill that currently serves the Atikokan Generating Station from its bankrupt owner Rentech. Northern Ontario Business reports that “a numbered company (2607043 Ontario Inc.), affiliated with True...