by Working Forest | Apr 19, 2016 | Archives
But Greg Dionne, the mayor of Prince Albert, said the impact was startling for the entire region. “There was 700 jobs here. There was probably 1,400 jobs out on the field cutting the lumber, hauling the trees, truckers,” Dionne said. “People just...
by Working Forest | Apr 19, 2016 | Archives
The Peace River Regional District in northern B.C. has declared a state of emergency due to several forest fires in the area. The district said about 48 wildfires were burning in the region Monday night. Evacuation orders and evacuation alerts have been issued for...
by Working Forest | Apr 19, 2016 | Archives
You’ve got to get an education to have a career in forestry management these days. But it’s still important to see how things work in the “real world”—especially if it’s a different world from the one you’ve been learning about in the classroom for the last two years....
by Working Forest | Apr 19, 2016 | Archives
The same day air tankers took to the sky to douse wildfires near Slave Lake, Paul Lane was telling his pilots the grim news that last week’s provincial budget could put them out of work. Despite coming out of what Lane describes as “the busiest fire season in 25...
by Working Forest | Apr 19, 2016 | Archives
Allen Chan, the former CEO of Sino-Forest Corp., was the “controlling mind” behind alleged frauds that robbed shareholders of value, a securities tribunal heard Monday. Closing arguments began in the Ontario Securities Commission case against Sino-Forest executives...
