by Working Forest | Jul 27, 2015 | Archives
There was nary a frown – or parking space – in sight at the Algonquin Logging Museum on Saturday. The 20th annual Algonquin Loggers’ Day hosted by the Friends of Algonquin Park, Parks Ontario and Algonquin Forestry Authority packed the museum on July 25. More than...
by Working Forest | Jul 27, 2015 | Archives
Premier Brad Wall has put a price tag on fighting this season’s wildfires: $100 million — so far. Speaking after Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s visit to the Saskatchewan legislative building on Friday, Wall said the province will apply to the federal government for...
by Working Forest | Jul 27, 2015 | Archives
In what could be one of the worst wildfire seasons in history, scientists at the Pacific Forestry Centre in Victoria are trying to find a way to forecast forest fires. Researchers are developing a model that they hope will predict where forest fires will occur up to...
by Working Forest | Jul 27, 2015 | Archives
Two are in Sudbury, two in Chapleau, and one is in Timmins As of the early afternoon Saturday, five new fires have been confirmed in the Northeast region in the last 24 hours, says a news release from the Ministry of Natural Resources. “Two of these are in Chapleau,...
by Working Forest | Jul 27, 2015 | Archives
Howe Sound Pulp and Paper is cutting about 180 employees – more than a third of its workforce – and permanently shutting down its paper production operations, parent company Paper Excellence announced Thursday. The closure is effective immediately. The cuts affect...
