by Working Forest | Sep 5, 2017 | Archives
OTTAWA – Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, has announced the creation of the NAFTA Advisory Council on the Environment. The ten-member council brings together prominent Canadians from politics, law, and Indigenous groups. The...
by Working Forest | Sep 5, 2017 | Archives
Three logs bearing signatures from hundreds of emergency personnel who assisted during the wildfires in the Cariboo-Chilcotin will be on permanent display in Williams Lake, the Nelson Star reports. Bryan Reid Sr., founder of Pioneer Log Homes of B.C., donated the logs...
by Working Forest | Sep 5, 2017 | Archive Articles, Articles
Vancouver-based market research firm Wood Markets has been purchased by Forest Economic Advisors, based in Massachusetts. A statement from Wood Markets says the team in Vancouver will enhance FEA’s current products and services with more depth in terms of...
by Working Forest | Aug 31, 2017 | Archives
A low-grade fire in a pellet silo at the Pacific Bioenergy plant in Prince George, B.C., has been smouldering for days. The burning pellets are being slowly removed from the silo, while the company is also injecting inert gas into the structure to prevent a full-blown...
by Working Forest | Aug 31, 2017 | Archives
Nova Scotia’s Natural Resources Minister Margaret Miller announced Aug. 30 that an independent review of forest practices in Nova Scotia is beginning. The review will be led by William Lahey, president of University of King’s College. Lahey will review forest...
