by Working Forest | Oct 20, 2016 | Archives
As a trading nation, Canada has much to lose if protectionism — clearly on the rise in the U.S. and Europe — gains more ground. Protectionist sentiment reflects a misunderstanding of how trade benefits the economy. The benefit does not come from a mercantilist...
by Working Forest | Oct 20, 2016 | Archives
The one-year halt on the United States lumber industry’s ability to take legal action against Canadian softwood lumber producers passed last week, with no agreement struck yet. Last October, the most recent Softwood Lumber Agreement (SLA) of 2006 between the two...
by Working Forest | Oct 19, 2016 | Archives
oday, Canadian Forest Industries published third-party confirmation that BC’s independent timber harvesting contractors are struggling the most compared to their colleagues across Canada. This national survey confirms the advocacy position the Truck Loggers...
by Working Forest | Oct 19, 2016 | Archives
The impact of the spruce beetle on Northern B.C. forests continues to grow, with areas impacted by the pest up 35 per cent in the last year. B.C.’s Spruce Beetle Project coordinator Heather Wiebe says the spread of the spruce beetle is concerning, but not as...
by Working Forest | Oct 19, 2016 | Archives
Just like the cedar they were carved from, new signs have rooted two communities together. Signs proclaiming the Monashee Community Forest were unveiled at the Splatsin First Nation and in Lumby Tuesday. “It’s a visual testament of the partnership between the...
