by Working Forest | Apr 3, 2017 | Archives
As the days get hotter and drier, the province is reminding Albertans that new legislation aimed at stopping reckless behaviours that could start wildfires includes fines of up to $1 million and even jail time. The changes to the Forest and Prairie Protection Act,...
by Working Forest | Mar 30, 2017 | Archives
British Columbia’s softwood trade envoy says there’s a slight opportunity to quickly negotiate a new lumber agreement between Canada and the United States, but if a deal can’t be reached by the summer or fall it could mean a lengthy fight. David...
by Working Forest | Mar 30, 2017 | Archives
Denise Parent, director of corporate services, presented a request from Hinton Pulp, a division of West Fraser Mills, for a tax phase-in on the new lignin plant in Hinton to council on March 21. The proposal calls for 20 per cent increases annually starting in 2017...
by Working Forest | Mar 30, 2017 | Archives
Gary Powers envisions a bright and successful future for Duncan’s Pro Mac Manufacturing Ltd. Powers, who is originally from Alberta, bought the company just eight months ago and has been working hard since then to meet the growing demand for the company’s existing...
by Working Forest | Mar 29, 2017 | Archives
The discovery of the body of a cougar in northwestern Ontario is significant, but don’t expect it to spark big changes in how northwestern Ontario’s forests are managed, says a wildlife biologist in Thunder Bay, Ont. The finding was “quite exciting...
