by Working Forest | Feb 23, 2016 | Archives
A key B.C. construction-industry trade association is calling for speedy regulatory approval of major infrastructure projects as the industry prepares to gather for its biggest trade show of the year in Vancouver this Wednesday and Thursday. Organizers for the Buildex...
by Working Forest | Feb 23, 2016 | Archives
The Yukon Government has officially adopted a strategy to get Yukoners to heat their homes in a way that it says is cost-effective and environmentally sustainable. The government drafted its biomass strategy last year, noting that wood-fueled heating systems are...
by Working Forest | Feb 23, 2016 | Archives
One community in northwestern Ontario is pinning its hopes on small business to bring it more economic prosperity. Atikokan has struggled for many years, particularly since two large iron mines shut down four decades ago. The town is a far cry from its heydey in the...
by Working Forest | Feb 22, 2016 | Archives
First Nations leaders in Treaty 3 claim provincial law enforcement agents are infringing on their members’ harvesting rights. Four Anishinaabe men are scheduled to appear in courts across Northwestern Ontario this spring on charges First Nations say present a pattern...
by Working Forest | Feb 22, 2016 | Archives
Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) today announced the completion of the merger with Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. Shareholders of both companies approved the transaction at separate special meetings of shareholders held on Feb. 12, 2016. The combined company retains...
