by Working Forest | Jan 5, 2016 | Archive Articles, Articles
It’s hard to predict the weather, but University of Regina researchers are using trees to trace weather patterns from the past and give insight into what Saskatchewan’s climate might look like in the future. Dave Sauchyn, senior research scientist at the...
by Working Forest | Jan 5, 2016 | Archives
The Grande Prairie Fire Department was called to a fire at the Canfor mill on Wapiti Road (108 Street) at about 10 a.m. on Monday. When crews arrived, Canfor employees were evacuating the building and indicated there was a fire in the sawmill. Crews found moderate...
by Working Forest | Jan 5, 2016 | Archives
For many Canadians, 2015 will be remembered as a banner year for the environmental movement. In the past three months, there was a new global agreement on greenhouse gas emissions and a new government in Ottawa that ordered a ministry revamp — it is now called...
by Working Forest | Jan 4, 2016 | Archives
Long before global environmentalists had even heard of the oil sands, their Canadian target of predilection was the forest industry. Greenpeace and Forest Ethics waged savvy PR campaigns to persuade the world, and purchasers of wood and paper products, to boycott...
by Working Forest | Jan 4, 2016 | Archives
To the Editor: When Christy Clark said she would make a new softwood lumber agreement with the United States her top priority with a new federal government, New Democrats voiced support. We believe that a vibrant forest industry is vital to our economy. Forest...
