by Working Forest | Dec 1, 2016 | Archives
The prospect of a reignited trade dispute with the United States over Canadian softwood lumber exports has British Columbia looking for new customers in China and India. Mike de Jong, B.C.’s Minister of Finance, said Tuesday that the United States remains B.C.’s...
by Working Forest | Dec 1, 2016 | Archives
BC’s Forestry Asia Trade Mission has shifted to China after spending a few days in Japan. The mission, led by Forests Minister Steve Thomson, is a continuation of strengthening and formalizing ties with multiple Asian markets, while pitching the exportation of...
by Working Forest | Dec 1, 2016 | Archives
Cantimber Biotech says minimal complaints were submitted during the mill’s eight days of operation in early November.Cantimber underwent stack testing at the facility, near the corner of Harbour Road and Bruce Street, to check for potential chemicals in the volatile...
by Working Forest | Dec 1, 2016 | Archive Articles, Articles
Want to help fight the spread of the mountain pine beetle, but aren’t sure where to start? Well, there’s an app for that. At the end of October, fRI Research launched a free smartphone application as a quick and easy way for people to report the presence of mountain...
by Working Forest | Nov 29, 2016 | Archives
Catalyst Paper has fought its way out of what it considers an unfair duty on some of its paper entering the U.S. The company announced Nov. 21 that the U.S. Department of Commerce issued preliminary results in its expedited review of Catalyst, finding that Catalyst...