by Working Forest | Jul 10, 2017 | Archives
LA TUQUE, QC – Bioénergie La Tuque will receive $500,000 from the federal government to carry out the first phase of technico-economic feasibility studies required to start up a biorefinery in La Tuque to convert residual forest biomass. “This significant...
by Working Forest | Jul 10, 2017 | Archive Articles, Articles
The Sultan Industrial Road is a logging road near Chapleau, ON, frequently taken by people wanting to save as much as an hour off an east-west trip between Highways 144 and 129. Northern Ontario mayors for decades have lobbied for the Sultan Road to become a...
by Working Forest | Jul 7, 2017 | Archives
TORONTO – With forest fire season well underway in Ontario, the province has increased the maximum fines for individuals and corporations for starting forest fires. If found responsible, individuals can now be fined up to $25,000 for starting a forest fire, with fines...
by Working Forest | Jul 7, 2017 | Archives
The British Columbia Institute of Technology is developing both an Associate Certificate and a Diploma of Technology in Industrial Wood Processing to address increasing labor market demands. The college is seeking a variety of instructors who might also contribute to...
by Working Forest | Jul 6, 2017 | Archives
Skeena Sawmills is spending $10 million for the first phase of modernizing its sawmill in Terrace, a move that allow the mill to better handle second growth timber, according to a report in the Terrace Standard. The upgrade has already started, with the mill buying a...
