by Working Forest | Mar 22, 2016 | Archives
Drive past the Ritchie Bros. yard in Edmonton at any time, and it’s clear that companies are always buying and selling equipment. The current slowdown of the Alberta economy has many local contractors turning idle assets into cash. Others are simply realigning...
by Working Forest | Mar 22, 2016 | Archives
Small, start-up and exporting businesses were among the major beneficiaries of new fiscal measures introduced in Thursday’s provincial budget. “It’s a positive sign being sent to small and medium-sized businesses on whom payroll taxes weigh heavily and hinder growth,”...
by Working Forest | Mar 22, 2016 | Archives
The Nanaimo Port Authority is conducting an audit after logs broke loose from a boom near Protection Island during a recent storm. The port has four can buoys in the area with 90 bundles that broke loose and went into Mark Bay onto the shore on March 10 – they were...
by Working Forest | Mar 22, 2016 | Archives
In Canada, Canfor’s operations source a significant proportion of our fibre from our forest tenures, where we are responsible for forest management. In the US, we buy logs from private landowners and don’t manage forests directly. In 2015, Canfor planted 78 million...
by Working Forest | Mar 22, 2016 | Archives
Lumberjack simulator Forestry 2017 is coming to PC and consoles. The PC version of the game is out on March 25, although simulator fans on console will have to wait a few more weeks to get their hands on a digital chainsaw. The game is, as you might imagine, about...
