by Working Forest | Aug 6, 2015 | Archives
The B.C. Government is seeking the public’s input on the future of one of the province’s most important wilderness areas, the Great Bear Rainforest. Spanning 6.4 million hectares on B.C.’s north and central coast, The Great Bear Rainforest contains...
by Working Forest | Aug 5, 2015 | Archives
A complaint by residents on Sonora Island has led to the Forest Practice Board recommending both TimberWest Forest Corp. and the provincial government review logging practices under an ecosystem-based management (EBM) plan for old-growth forests along the B.C. coast....
by Working Forest | Aug 5, 2015 | Archive Articles, Articles
Canfor Pulp Products insider Canfor Pulp Products Inc. bought 10,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 30th. The shares were acquired at an average price of C$12.83 per share, for a total transaction of C$137,258.53. Canfor Pulp...
by Working Forest | Aug 5, 2015 | Archives
Canadian supercalendered paper sold in the U.S. is now subject to a duties up to 20%, following a preliminary determination by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The investigation concluded that Canadian producers and exporters have received countervailable subsidies....
by Working Forest | Aug 5, 2015 | Archives
Fierce winds that blew through the Harrison Lake area overnight have caused a wildfire there to explode to six times its previous size. The human-caused Wood Lake fire is now estimated at 600 hectares, up from 100 on Sunday afternoon, and firefighters have been unable...