by Working Forest | Dec 14, 2015 | Archives
A Nova Scotia company says it’s the first in the world to create biofuel completely out of a forestry product. Cellufuel moved into the former Bowater Mersey paper plant in Brooklyn, N.S., after the plant closed in 2012, throwing around 2,000 people out of work....
by Working Forest | Dec 10, 2015 | Archives
At a meeting last week, some McBride residents spoke with concerns against the idea of creating a provincial park around the Ancient Forest. The province is working with the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation and other organizations to potentially establish a provincial...
by Working Forest | Dec 10, 2015 | Archives
Leading logging experts heading to Vancouver Logging Conference The tables are about to be turned on logging contractors in British Columbia. After years of exporting logging equipment and technology to countries like New Zealand, there’s been big change in forest...
by Working Forest | Dec 10, 2015 | Archives
NCC says $40,000 left to reach fundraising goal The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is getting a boost in its fundraising for the Salmonier River Conservation Project, with a contribution from ExxonMobil. The NCC is currently targeting the preservation of 278 acres...
by Working Forest | Dec 10, 2015 | Archives
There’s a super-energy-efficient 85-unit apartment building being built the corner of Skeena and East Hastings streets. On its website, 8th Avenue Development Group describes the rental project as the “largest passive house building” in Canada. The description is...
