by Working Forest | Jan 31, 2017 | Archives
Biofuels could be the right solution at the right time for Northern Ontario. That’s the message that a delegation of companies from Finland brought to various area businesses, government agencies, and municipalities including at least one First Nation during a visit...
by Working Forest | Jan 31, 2017 | Archives
To slow the spread of emerald ash borer into new parts of Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is expanding areas regulated to control emerald ash borer to include the city of Thunder Bay in Ontario, as well as the Municipalités Régionales de Comtés of...
by Working Forest | Jan 31, 2017 | Archives
Premier Christy Clark says there may be a “ray of hope” for B.C.’s softwood lumber industry, as negotiations for a new trade agreement with the United States threaten to turn into a legal battle. The provincial and federal governments have been negotiating with the...
by Working Forest | Jan 31, 2017 | Archives
A lawyer for J.D. Irving, Limited has entered not guilty pleas to each of 15 pollution charges under the federal Fisheries Act related to alleged pollution from the pulp mill in Saint John. Charles Whelly told the court the trial will likely take about six weeks. He...
by Working Forest | Jan 31, 2017 | Archives
As leaders from government, industry and First Nations gather in Prince George for the 14th annual Natural Resources Forum, it’s worth taking a fresh look at the important role natural resources play in B.C.’s economy, today and in the future. 1. B.C.’s natural...
