by Working Forest | Sep 16, 2016 | Archives
Top environment ministry officials had serious concerns that a plan to clear-cut log a swath of the boreal forest near Grassy Narrows, Ont., would release mercury into the already contaminated area, according to internal government emails in recent years. “Yes,...
by Working Forest | Sep 16, 2016 | Archives
Ancient logs dated at 5,500 years old have been uncovered in Sechelt and the district is now considering what to do with them. Tony Greenfield of the Sunshine Coast Natural History Society (SCNHS) was before council on Sept. 7 asking the district to take ownership of...
by Working Forest | Sep 16, 2016 | Archives
It stands 18 storeys tall and is now the tallest wood building in the world. University of British Columbia’s Brock Commons student residence is the first mass wood, steel and concrete hybrid project taller than 14 storeys in the world. It will provide additional...
by Working Forest | Sep 16, 2016 | Archives
Nova Scotia’s natural resources minister says the province will not place restrictions on the amount of clearcutting private woodlot owners can do on their land. “That’s up to the private landowners as to how they harvest their property,” Lloyd...
by Working Forest | Sep 16, 2016 | Archives
While the rise of protectionism dominated the discussions among world leaders during the latest G20 summit, aViewpoint published today by the MEI shows among other things that the tariff barriers imposed on Canadian softwood lumber threaten nearly 22,000 jobs...
