by Working Forest | Sep 6, 2016 | Archives
Controlled fires could be ignited in Banff National Park later this week in hopes of preserving the long-term health of the forests, experts say. Six fires are planned inside the park this year, some as big as 6,800 hectares and some as small as 25. Erin Tassell, the...
by Working Forest | Sep 6, 2016 | Archives
A spruce budworm outbreak in Quebec could kill off trees spanning an area the size of New Brunswick in the next few years and fuel more forest fires, according to Natural Resources Canada. Yan Boulanger, a research scientist with the Laurentian Forestry Centre, said...
by Working Forest | Sep 6, 2016 | Archives
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterCanadian Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland said growing protectionist sentiment in the U.S. risks escalating a trade dispute between the countries over softwood lumber. Freeland, speaking in an interview with Bloomberg TV on the...
by Working Forest | Sep 6, 2016 | Archives
Canada’s international trade minister says anti-trade sentiment in the U.S., whipped up by Donald Trump and others, has made getting a deal on softwood lumber “fiendishly” complicated. “It’s a tough issue and there are some significant...
by Working Forest | Sep 6, 2016 | Archives
Getting better access for value-added wood products in Asia and the U.S. is a big part of a new B.C. government wood industry competition strategy. The strategy includes seeking exemptions from trade quotas for specialty lumber and wood products in a new softwood...
