by Working Forest | Jun 15, 2016 | Archives
This morning, a ground-breaking ceremony was held for the Origine green condo project, set to become the tallest solid wood condo tower in North America. Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard and Quebec CityMayor Régis Labeaume both attended the event to celebrate the...
by Working Forest | Jun 15, 2016 | Archives
NWT fire crews are expected to be fully staffed by the end of the week after firefighters currently stationed in Alberta make the trip home. The Northwest Territories has experienced a slow start to the wildfire season so far, with only 10 fires burning an estimated...
by Working Forest | Jun 15, 2016 | Archives
The Forestry and Agrifoods Agency and Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Ltd. will sponsor two educators interested in attending the Canadian Woodlands Forum 2016 Atlantic Teachers’ Tour, Forests Worth Knowing. Teachers and guidance counsellors are encouraged to apply to...
by Working Forest | Jun 15, 2016 | Archives
The wildfire that scorched Canada’s oilsands city of Fort McMurray, endangered lives, and burned 1,929 homes provoked hardly a murmur in news stories about whether climate change was a factor in the blaze, a Tyee analysis has found. A search of Google News from...
by Working Forest | Jun 15, 2016 | Archives
There is more energy than ever inside the simple tree. Humans have burned wood for heat, hewn it for shelter, carved it for tools since the dawn of species existence, but the world is only beginning to understand all the things a tree can do. The oldest of forestry...