by Working Forest | Nov 14, 2016 | Archives
November 11th marks Remembrance Day, a time to remember those who have served in the armed forces—including a little known group called the Canadian Forestry Corps. It is somewhat fitting that this Corps served in Europe—after all, the roots of the Canadian forest...
by Working Forest | Nov 14, 2016 | Archives
Nova Scotians are sometimes negative towards necessary, commonly accepted and approved forest sustainability practices. In the press there appears to be a persistent anti-forestry-resource-management bias. If the growing lake-cottage community finds a lake becoming...
by Working Forest | Nov 10, 2016 | Archives
When the Toronto Stock Exchange opened Wednesday, Western Forest Products Inc. stock plunged on the uncertain future of Canada’s softwood lumber industry with the incoming, stoutly protectionist president of the United States. The fortunes of British Columbia’s...
by Working Forest | Nov 10, 2016 | Archives
Negotiators for B.C.’s now-expired softwood lumber deal with the U.S. now know who they’re facing in an effort to find an acceptable quota for Canadian wood exports – anti-trade crusader Donald Trump. Trump’s campaign speeches focused on the North...
by Working Forest | Nov 10, 2016 | Archives
The standstill agreement on softwood lumber trade expired recently, leaving Canadians holding their breath for the U.S. Lumber Coalition to launch legal proceedings. In the calm before the storm of the next Canada-U.S. softwood lumber dispute, speculation about how...
