by Working Forest | Nov 5, 2015 | Archives
A march and rally for sustainable BC forestry garnered a crowd of upwards of 100 at Charles Hoey Park Friday afternoon. The event, organized by the Pulp, Paper, and Woodworkers of Canada Public and the Ancient Forest Alliance, and attended by folks from up and down...
by Working Forest | Nov 5, 2015 | Archives
Busenbark County Park had no parking lot, no bathrooms, no trails, not even a sign to alert passers-by it was a park. Its amenities were more the natural sort. They included thick woods, with a few trees being at least 500 years old, and a natural spring from which...
by Working Forest | Nov 5, 2015 | Archives
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s toughest foreign policy challenge will not be climate change, China or even the Syrian refugee crisis. It will come in the form of our relations with the United States — our most important friend, partner and customer. And the Americans...
by Working Forest | Nov 4, 2015 | Archives
The number of recovery plans waiting to be put in place for species at risk continues to grow, show documents obtained under a freedom of information request. In 2013, the federal auditor general admonished Environment Canada for its backlog of about 150 cases. As of...
by Working Forest | Nov 4, 2015 | Archives
Cool weather this past summer kept the number of forest fires in Newfoundland and Labrador on par with the 10-year average of 120 fires. The Provincial Government recorded 128 fire starts in 2015. An early spring on the Avalon Peninsula created a high number of grass...
