by Working Forest | Jul 17, 2015 | Archive Articles, Articles
Sometimes, when Nelson is unrolling yet another smoky, soot-soiled fire hose, he finds a burnt, blackened stick trapped inside. “That’s what gets me,” he says. The charred twigs are a reminder of the reality of B.C.’s forest fires, of the wildlife fleeing the flames,...
by Working Forest | Jul 16, 2015 | Archives
Canada’s wood products industry is benefiting from the ongoing recovery in the U.S. housing and a weaker Canadian dollar, according to The Conference Board of Canada’s latest outlook for Canada’s wood products industry. “The continued recovery in the...
by Working Forest | Jul 16, 2015 | Archives
This is not the forestry recovery that was hoped for. B.C.’s lumber production has long been considered a sector that would contribute positively and significantly to provincial economic growth in the post-recession period with U.S. economic growth and increased home...
by Working Forest | Jul 16, 2015 | Archives
The newly signed forestry agreement between the province of Quebec and the Grand Council of the Crees is a remarkable accomplishment. Six months of challenging negotiations, mediated by former Quebec premier Lucien Bouchard, have yielded a set of compromises that will...
by Working Forest | Jul 16, 2015 | Archives
The forest industry, much like the forests we rely on, is in a perpetual state of transition. Markets swing, customer demands shift, new research and experience informs, practices and technology evolve, climate patterns change, and people, politics and the law...
