China moves to stop illegal logging trade

The Chinese government is moving to sustainable forest certification of wood products, both harvested at home and imported from other countries, officials told a conference on illegal logging in the capital this week. That includes a crackdown on countries that...

Judge differs with Canfor in stumpage rate fight

Canadian Forest Products Ltd. has failed to convince a B.C. Supreme Court Justice it deserves a break on stumpage for timber it had been harvesting in the vicinity of Williston Lake. The concept of “cycle time” played a significant role in the decision,...

OPINION: Spending our forest capital

As a retired Nova Scotia forester, I’ve long enjoyed Mike Parker’s colourful books, especially his Woodchips & Beans, which I once reviewed. So I was surprised to find his recent article about clearcutting (May the forest be with you, Oct. 29) so thin on history...