by Working Forest | Jan 12, 2017 | Archive Articles, Articles
As president-elect Donald Trump begins to shape his trade agenda, there are concerns about the effect on the Canadian economy, in particular because of our reliance on trade with the United States. However, there may be opportunities, too, and Canada must take full...
by Working Forest | Jan 12, 2017 | Archives
The New Brunswick-based firm issued a press release Jan. 11 to say they will be making 8,600 hires for all of their operations across Canada and the U.S. The total number of projected hires is down by about 1,600 from the previous three-year period. From 2014 to 2016...
by Working Forest | Jan 12, 2017 | Archives
A new study has found that trees worldwide develop thicker bark when they live in fire-prone areas. The findings suggest that bark thickness could help predict which forests and savannas will survive a warmer climate in which wildfires are expected to increase in...
by Working Forest | Jan 11, 2017 | Archives
The B.C. Liberals put up a brave front last week when the Americans issued a preliminary finding of guilt against Canadian lumber imports for harming U.S. producers. “These are allegations that, time after time, have been proven false,” declared the statement Friday...
by Working Forest | Jan 11, 2017 | Archives
Changing climates and climate-induced insect outbreaks are on the rise and they can lead to drought and forest destruction. This threatens both forests and the communities that depend on the forest industry. Genome BC is supporting a $5.7 million research project...
