by Working Forest | Jan 9, 2017 | Archives
Have you ever wondered which British Columbia companies incorporate the most innovation and the latest technology? Would it surprise you to know that tech touches nearly every industry in B.C.? British Columbians may be interested to discover forestry company Canfor...
by Working Forest | Jan 5, 2017 | Archives
John Redfield watches with pride as his son moves a laser-guided precision saw the size of a semi-truck wheel into place over a massive panel of wood. Redfield’s fingers are scarred from a lifetime of cutting wood and now, after decades of decline in the logging...
by Working Forest | Jan 5, 2017 | Archives
Global trade of softwood lumber is forecasted to increase by almost 14 per cent in 2016, driven by higher wood demand in China and the US, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. Global lumber trade The World Trade Organization (WTO) reported in September that world...
by Working Forest | Jan 5, 2017 | Archives
A newly announced rebate for greenhouse growers was cheered by members of the industry who had long argued that added charges for natural gas would hamstring the local industry. The Alberta Carbon Levy came into effect on Jan. 1, just hours after the provincial...
by Working Forest | Jan 4, 2017 | Archives
In the face of the likely rise in costs, Ontario’s new cap and trade system may also present opportunities for northern residents, said Warren Mabee, director of Queen’s Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy. Mabee thinks there may be a chance for...
