by Working Forest | May 12, 2016 | Articles
There were two new fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by the evening of May 11. Thunder Bay Fire Number 14 is under control at 1.0 hectare and is located near Kajander Lake. Thunder Bay Fire Number 15 is not under control at 5 hectares in size. One fire of note...
by Working Forest | May 12, 2016 | Articles
The provincial government has green-lit a logging project it hopes can strike a balance between appeasing the needs of industry and respecting the territorial rights of the Waswanipi Cree. Last week, the Liberal government authorized the construction of two logging...
by Working Forest | May 12, 2016 | Articles
An audit of Community Forest Agreement CFA K1D has found that, while the Fort St. James Community Forest Corporation met many of the requirements of provincial forestry legislation, it also had some problems with operational planning, culvert construction, bridge...
by Working Forest | May 12, 2016 | Articles
British Columbia industry experts are looking to innovation in materials and methods to push the province forward. Construction consultant Helen Goodland led a seminar at the Vancouver Regional Construction Association’s recent Construction Leadership Forum in...
by Working Forest | May 10, 2016 | Articles
Whipped up by wind and fuelled by tinder dry conditions, the wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alta., grew to about 1,000 square kilometres on Friday. An expert said it’s a dangerous fire because of its location, not necessarily because of its size. “Let’s...
