by Working Forest | Nov 19, 2015 | Archives
Pointe-Claire will cut down 325 ash trees on public property over the next four months to prevent the spread of the invasive emerald ash borer. For a variety of reasons, the trees tagged for removal could not be treated by TreeAzin, a liquid that can help prevent...
by Working Forest | Nov 19, 2015 | Articles
Graduates of a new forestry equipment operator program say they are ready to get to work. “The program has given me the knowledge I need to excel,” said Alkali Lake resident Sheldon Paul during the grad celebration held Friday at the Old School Training and Recreation...
by Working Forest | Nov 19, 2015 | Archives
On any visit to Cape Breton Highlands National Park, to see a moose is a highlight. But the proliferation of those giant, lumbering creatures has stirred up a giant controversy. Derek Quann, a spokesman for the park, says its 1,800 moose are eating too many young...
by Working Forest | Nov 19, 2015 | Archives
The Chair of the Board of Forest Products Association of Canada, Curt Stevens, today announced that Paul Lansbergen will be taking over as acting President and CEO of FPAC as of December 14th, 2015. Lansbergen will replace the departing CEO, David Lindsay, who held...
by Working Forest | Nov 19, 2015 | Archives
For anyone thinking that the Obama administration’s decision on the Keystone pipeline represents a clearing of the Canada-U.S. decks — guess again. Another major trade dispute is lurking just around the corner, and it’s on an all-too familiar topic: softwood lumber....
