by Working Forest | Jul 13, 2017 | Archives
OTTAWA – Export Development Canada (EDC) has made a $13.5 million equity investment into BID Group Holdings Ltd., part of a larger equity transaction led by Highland West Capital Ltd. Based in Prince George, B.C., BID provides mill equipment and turnkey solutions to...
by Working Forest | Jul 13, 2017 | Archives
Edo Nyland, retired chief forester of the Yukon, has a few pointed questions about the B.C. government’s treatment of the B.C. Forest Service. In an article published in the Times Colonist newspaper, he claims that in 2016, the provincial government laid off 600...
by Working Forest | Jul 12, 2017 | Archives
On June 28 and 29, FSC Canada held its annual general meeting in Montreal, where nearly 100 members, certificate holders and stakeholders attended to hear about the organization’s recent activities and learn about its upcoming national forest management standard. FSC...
by Working Forest | Jul 12, 2017 | Archive Articles, Articles
Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve has one of the few sawmills still operating in Haliburton County, Ont., but at the turn of the 20th century it would have been one of dozens of similar operations. The mill produces about 20,000 board feet of lumber per day –...
by Working Forest | Jul 10, 2017 | Archives
To ensure a co-ordinated response to the current wildfire situation in British Columbia and to ensure public safety, Todd Stone, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure and Minister responsible for Emergency Management BC, announced on July 7 a provincial state...
