by Working Forest | Jun 21, 2016 | Archives
A Toronto arborist is urging members of the public to call the city if they see a tree in a poor health that could pose to a risk to any park visitors, after a man in his 30s was killed by a falling branch Friday in Trinity Bellwoods Park. Amy Turner said Monday that...
by Working Forest | Jun 20, 2016 | Archives
Our climate is changing; that is an irrefutable fact. And we need to deal with the implications of that fact. Our communities are surrounded by forests. We have always lived with the danger of wildfires, but as the effects of climate change become more pronounced, and...
by Working Forest | Jun 20, 2016 | Archives
Vernon residents can learn how to protect themselves from wildfire. From 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Vernon homeowners can join local and provincial fire officials at Deer Lake Park (9192 Tronson Rd.) to learn about the FireSmart program. “Residents play a...
by Working Forest | Jun 20, 2016 | Archives
The U.S. and Canada have “significant differences” amid talks toward a new softwood-lumber trade pact, according to the countries’ top trade officials. U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman and Canadian International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland released a...
by Working Forest | Jun 20, 2016 | Archives
Canadian jobs and sawmills across the country are increasingly at risk because of fading prospects they will avoid a new round of U.S. duties on imported softwood lumber, according to an industry analyst. RBC Capital Markets analyst Paul Quinn says he expects the...
