by Working Forest | Sep 18, 2015 | Archives
The federal NDP says it will take measures to boost B.C.’s forestry sector should it win the upcoming Canadian federal election. At a campaign stop at Harmac Pacific mill in Cedar Wednesday, Peter Julian, NDP House Leader, andSheila Malcolmson, NDP...
by Working Forest | Sep 18, 2015 | Archives
A fibre action plan announced today will help generate more value from the province’s forest resources. The plan contains actions that will support forestry-related jobs in British Columbia and increase the efficiency of fibre utilization in the short-term while...
by Working Forest | Sep 18, 2015 | Archives
Amid weak commodity markets and a shaky domestic economy that have hammered freight volumes, Canada’s largest railway is counting on the resilient U.S. economy to help it post double-digit earnings growth. Luc Jobin, chief financial officer of Canadian National...
by Working Forest | Sep 18, 2015 | Archives
A laser-based instrument for mapping the 3-D structure of Earth’s forests has passed a major milestone toward deployment on the International Space Station (ISS). The Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI), led by the University of Maryland, College...
by Working Forest | Sep 18, 2015 | Archives
The Canadian Institute of Forestry conference is underway in Kenora. Acting Natural Resources Minister and Conservative candidate Greg Rickford covered an array of topics in his opening address. Rickford’s big message was defending the country’s...
