by Working Forest | May 8, 2017 | Archives
The survivability of Canadian short-line railroads is approaching a critical junction, says an independent rail expert. The struggles of northeastern Ontario’s Huron Central Railway should be a “canary-in-the-coal-mine” warning that government needs to support small...
by Working Forest | May 8, 2017 | Archives
Despite not being surprised by the preliminary softwood lumber tariffs imposed by the U.S. last week, EACOM Timber Corporation’s president and chief executive officer Kevin Edgson is not any less concerned. Edgson sat down with me outside the main room at the Ontario...
by Working Forest | May 8, 2017 | Archives
It’s one of B.C.’s deep-rooted money makers, but there’re some big concerns about the future of the softwood lumber industry. The United States’ plan to implement a tariff on Canadian exporters, the bulk of which are in B.C., is just one blow to the already bruised...
by Working Forest | May 8, 2017 | Archive Articles, Articles
Canadian governments and industry are reviving the oldest fuel — wood — for a natural gas substitute billed as contributing to commitments to make the country a moral leader in arresting global climate change. New-age environmental language drops the old...
by Working Forest | May 8, 2017 | Archives
A B.C. company plans to start construction this summer on an $85-million plant in Parkland County that will produce wood pellets as a greener form of fuel. Pinnacle Renewable Energy Inc. intends to build the facility near the CN Rail line outside Entwistle, 100...
