by Working Forest | Jul 28, 2015 | Archives
A shortage of skilled tradespeople could put a damper on the upswing in the forest sector, according to Unifor. The union says steady jobs, with pay up to $42 per hour at some northwestern Ontario mills, are hard to fill because there are few qualified candidates....
by Working Forest | Jul 28, 2015 | Archives
An offhand remark about the shortage of wood pellets has translated into a new enterprise for the Haley Street Adult Services Centre. “With all the press around the shortage of wood pellets, somebody said well why don’t we make wood pellets,”...
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...
