by Working Forest | Sep 15, 2016 | Archives
Gull Bay First Nation member have voted in favour of an $8-million settlement offer from the federal government. The settlement relates to a timber royalties claim dating back to the 1800’s. The band says it was never paid for timber and other resources taken...
by Working Forest | Sep 15, 2016 | Archives
Last week, a Saint John businessman put forward a revolutionary idea — to relocate the J.D. Irving pulp mill somewhere outside city limits, so the area can blossom into a tourist destination rivalling Niagara Falls. “The city has an image problem,” said Mark...
by Working Forest | Sep 15, 2016 | Archive Articles, Articles
The long-awaited wood pellet mill in Enterprise is another step closer to reality. Aurora Wood Pellets has issued a request for proposals to have someone harvest the wood from the future site of the mill. Hay River Mayor Brad Mapes has been working on this plan for...
by Working Forest | Sep 15, 2016 | Archives
Canada’s International Trade Minister is warning it may not be possible for Canadian and American officials to settle a looming softwood-lumber battle before an October deadline – after which Washington is free to slap duties on timber from Canada. “This is a...
by Working Forest | Sep 14, 2016 | Archives
West Central Alberta has so far been able to manage the infestation of mountain pine beetles (MPB), but many areas in Alberta were not as lucky. Approximately 8,000 trees have been controlled – harvested or burned – in the Rocky Mountain House and Calgary forest areas...
