by Working Forest | Nov 9, 2017 | Archives
WLLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — Tolko is assessing the damage to its Lakeview sawmill in Williams Lake, B.C., following a fire that took days to completely extinguish. The fire began on Nov. 2 about 6:30 p.m. The fire was mostly extinguished by the following evening, but...
by Working Forest | Nov 9, 2017 | Archives
MONTREAL – Private equity firm Novacap has made a strategic investment in Leading Edge Geomatics, a New Brunswick-based provider of aerial survey and geomatics services and solutions. Novacap’s investment will accelerate expansion into new markets, drive...
by Working Forest | Nov 9, 2017 | Archives
BOSTON – One Canadian forester and a green building project are among the winners of the Forest Stewardship Council’s 2017 FSC Leadership Awards. Christopher McDonell received honors “for 20 years of work shaping responsible forest management in Canada.” McDonell is...
by Working Forest | Nov 7, 2017 | Archives
When business with the oil industry became too unstable a few years ago, Shawn Moore turned his attention to his residential tree service, Trimmed Line Tree Service in Red Deer, Alta. He was open-minded as his business shifted toward urban logging and then expanded...
by Working Forest | Nov 7, 2017 | Archives
WAIBLINGEN, Germany and LILLEHAMMER, Norway – Competing for Canada, Mitch Hewitt chopped and sawed his way to a third-place finish in Norway at the Stihl Timbersports 2017 World Championship. The event in Lillehammer, Norway, was the 2017 season finale for the global...
