by Working Forest | Jan 16, 2017 | Archives
No one will argue Donald Trump is a man of many words. Whether he will follow through on this promises, including settling North American trade disputes, is what has people like TRU Political Science Professor Terry Kading on pins and needles. His concern, B.C’s...
by Working Forest | Jan 16, 2017 | Archives
The B.C. Liberals are increasingly concerned that the rising threat of lumber tariffs in the United States could generate a punishing fallout for the dozens of B.C. communities and thousands of workers dependent on the forest industry. “I’m worried,” Finance Minister...
by Working Forest | Jan 16, 2017 | Archives
Island Timberlands has begun logging on a parcel of private managed forest land it owns in the upper Lockyer Road area of Roberts Creek, and the group Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF) is asking the company to protect a section of its cutblock. In a release this week,...
by Working Forest | Jan 16, 2017 | Archive Articles, Articles
Re: “We must protect waterways,” Stephen Legault, Opinion, Jan. 7. There has been a lot of talk about our headwaters recently – and that’s a good thing. The very lifeblood of our communities deserves the best stewardship we can give it. Alberta’s forestry producers...
by Working Forest | Jan 16, 2017 | Archive Articles, Articles
The federal government is appealing a decision by a special claims tribunal to award $13.8 million in compensation to a Vancouver Island First Nation over a historic logging dispute. The Huu-ay-aht First Nation, based in Anacla near Bamfield, received notice of appeal...
