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...
by Working Forest | Jan 4, 2017 | Archives
The future of the Nipissing Forest is open for debate. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) has started the process for the development and creation of a new 10-year plan for the Nipissing Forest. “In Ontario, the MNRF is responsible for the long-term...
