by Working Forest | Apr 10, 2017 | Archives
A northern Quebec Cree nation has gone global with the struggle to preserve one of the province’s last pristine forests and the strategy appears to be paying early dividends. The Quebec government sent the Waswanipi Cree nation a letter last month inviting leaders to...
by Working Forest | Apr 7, 2017 | Archive Articles, Articles
Failure of the Canadian and U.S. governments to reach a new softwood lumber agreement has left the industry in limbo but EACOM is attempting to mitigate potential fallout of duties by diversifying its product base. The wood products company recently announced that it...
by Working Forest | Apr 7, 2017 | Archives
Forests Ontario is calling on residents across the province recognize Ontario’s living landmarks – heritage trees – as a way to celebrate Canada’s 150th year as a nation. Chatham-Kent already has two trees recognized by the organization – an American white...
by Working Forest | Apr 7, 2017 | Archives
Throughout April, more than 700 Ontario high school students will participate in 2017 Ontario Envirothon Regional Competitions. The Ontario Envirothon has helped students acquire an education in environmental health and natural ecosystems since 1994. Students from 15...
by Working Forest | Apr 6, 2017 | Archives
A fire has destroyed a cedar manufacturing mill in the Robson Valley east of Prince George and crews from multiple communities are still fighting the blaze. It’s a major blow to the small village of McBride, which has just over 600 people. The burn started early...