by Working Forest | Feb 24, 2016 | Archives
A mill shutdown in Port Alberni that resulted in close to 100 workers being laid off is symptomatic of a much larger problem as timber harvesting contractors up and down the BC coast are struggling to be sustainable in the face of consistently low rates. Western...
by Working Forest | Feb 24, 2016 | Archives
Saskatchewan is recalling firefighting crews two weeks earlier and hiring eight new crews as it prepares for what could be an early start to the wildfire season. An air tanker and a bird-dog aircraft, which directs the operation of the air tankers, are scheduled to be...
by Working Forest | Feb 24, 2016 | Archives
We always hear that everything’s bigger in Texas, but what about Alaska? It’s bigger than Texas, California and Montana combined, and its forests hold almost half the living wood of the United States, while its marshes, bogs, and tundra comprise 63% of the...
by Working Forest | Feb 24, 2016 | Archives
Parc national d’Opemican, a 252-square-kilometre tract of lakes, rivers and old pine forests in the Abitibi-Temiscamingue region along the Ontario border. The work, expected to be completed in about three years, will include the creation of a main park hub,...
by Working Forest | Feb 24, 2016 | Archives
Western Forest Products (TSX:WEF) has resorted to layoffs at its Port Alberni sawmill, says the Truck Loggers Association (TLA), but not because of falling revenue. In fact, the company last week reported a doubling of fourth quarter earnings over Q4 2014, and...
