by Working Forest | Jun 15, 2017 | Archive Articles, Articles
WASHINGTON, DC and OTTAWA — The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Fiber Sourcing Standard is now recognized by the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) as a tool that meets PEFC requirements for the avoidance of controversial sources in the...
by Working Forest | Jun 15, 2017 | Archives
MONTREAL – EACOM Timber has joined the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC). Kevin Edgson, EACOM CEO, says the association is well known for being a strong voice for Canada’s forest products industry. “We are proud to join the movement and eager to work...
by Working Forest | Jun 14, 2017 | Archives
A new report on the Fort McMurray wildfire suggests that if Alberta Forestry officials had used “high risk/high reward” fire ignition techniques to fight the wildfire before it hit Fort McMurray on May 3, 2016, they might have had some success quelling it, according...
by Working Forest | Jun 14, 2017 | Archives
THUNDER BAY, ON – Officials from the Agoke Development Limited Partnership (ADLP) are continuing efforts to secure a meaningful role within Canada’s Indigenous forestry sector within the Ogoki Forest in northwestern Ontario, calling for support for their business plan...
by Working Forest | Jun 14, 2017 | Archives
NORTH BAY, ON – The Nipissing Naturalists are working with the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority to raise $10,000 to install a Motus Wildlife Tracking Tower at the Laurentian Escarpment Conservation Area as part of an international wildlife tracking effort. The...
