by Working Forest | Apr 11, 2016 | Archives
Canadian truck drivers can start throwing away their pens and pencils over the next few months. Traditional paper logs used to track hours will be phased out in favour of electronic logging devices (ELDs). A Canadian Press report in February said that Transport Canada...
by Working Forest | Apr 11, 2016 | Articles
New York Heartwoods (NYH) began in 2010, with the help of Dave and Steve Washburn, Hugh Herrera, myself, and a Wood-Mizer LT40 Hydraulic portable sawmill. Our plan to manage and harvest trees ourselves was scratched when we realized how many were falling over, dying...
by Working Forest | Apr 11, 2016 | Archives
A forest certification advisory committee working with the Algonquin Forestry Authority on sustainable forest management within Algonquin Provincial Park in south-central Ontario, has been recognized with the Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC)...
by Working Forest | Apr 8, 2016 | Archives
The West Fraser Timber Co.’s pulp mill in central Alberta has begun making more than just wood pulp for paper. The forest products company has completed work on Canada’s first commercial-scale lignin recovery plant, which is designed to extract a natural wood...
by Working Forest | Apr 8, 2016 | Archives
Forest products are big business in B.C. The sector contributes more than $12 billion to the GDP of British Columbia and employs 145,000 people in the province directly or indirectly. “Government and industry have a shared interest in making sure the industry remains...
