by Working Forest | Jun 13, 2016 | Archives
A dipping sauce made from chili and douglas fir, douglas fir vinegar, and even sparkling douglas fir drinks — those are just some of the things Laura Waters came up with when she started experimenting with the needles that come from the large evergreen tree. Waters,...
by Working Forest | Jun 13, 2016 | Archives
Figuring out the construction of six-storey wood buildings is a learning curve for everyone in Ontario and it takes a little more time to understand the nuances. “It hasn’t been a walk in the park,” said David Moses of Moses Structural Engineers, who is working on...
by Working Forest | Jun 13, 2016 | Archives
A public meeting is being held to discuss a study looking for a practical use for Grand Falls-Windsor’s richest resource Grand Falls-Windsor’s richest resource has been latent since the closure of the pulp and paper mill seven years ago, but thanks to a $50,000 grant...
by Working Forest | Jun 9, 2016 | Archives
Two logging contractors working in the area near Hudson Bay, Sask., have been fined a total of $19,600 after pleading guilty to several charges under the Clean Air Act. Lutz Logging Inc. pleaded guilty to two counts of burning industrial waste and received $14,000 in...
by Working Forest | Jun 9, 2016 | Archives
Scientists are putting Alberta at the head of the herd among provinces with a strategy to preserve threatened caribou that includes sectioning off forest to protect calving cows. While the plan for a $40-million restoration of industry-damaged habitat and huge new...
