by Working Forest | Feb 9, 2016 | Archives
A failed attempt to stop a company from over-logging a scenic area near Skidegate Channel has B.C.’s forestry watchdog calling for change. The Skidegate Channel case topped a list of 14 recent examples showing why B.C.’s Forest Practices Board believes district...
by Working Forest | Feb 9, 2016 | Archives
Re: “Accord expands Great Bear protection,” column, Feb. 2. I would like to provide clarification to the column, which lists First Nations, environmental groups and the provincial government as negotiators for the agreement. There were, in fact, four main participants...
by Working Forest | Feb 8, 2016 | Archives
The province is blaming an expected drop in forestry royalty revenues in the coming year on an unforeseen glut of wood on the market. Natural Resources Minister Denis Landry says that means companies will log less in the coming year, which will translate into less...
by Working Forest | Feb 8, 2016 | Archives
Resolute Forest Products is facing the threat of expulsion from the group that manages a widely used international forest certification system. The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) said Thursday its international board will decide in March whether to recommend that...
by Working Forest | Feb 8, 2016 | Archives
Resolute Forest Products Inc.’s stock price plummeted Thursday on declining sales and a larger-than-expected fourth-quarter loss. The Montreal-based company’s shares were off 23 per cent – or $1.67 – at $5.60 in early afternoon trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange....
