by Working Forest | Jul 9, 2015 | Archives
Canada’s wood products sector is expected to enjoy a recovery through the rest of the decade but the turnaround won’t replace all of the of the more than 50,000 jobs lost since the downturn, industry observers said Wednesday The recovery in U.S. housing...
by Working Forest | Jul 9, 2015 | Archives
Manufacturers of building products, paper and cardboard are trying to recast consumers’ negative perceptions about their industries by tapping into to a federal marketing program used primarily by producers of agricultural commodities. The paper and packaging industry...
by Working Forest | Jul 9, 2015 | Archives
The fire has jumped highways, streams and even a bulldozed no-man’s-land slashed through the woods by firefighters. By Tuesday night, it surrounded the La Ronge airport on three sides. “Oh man, the fire jumped so fast and so quick,” read an online update by Jack...
by Working Forest | Jul 9, 2015 | Archives
With nine evacuation orders or alerts issued recently due to wildfire threats, it’s worth recalling the independent Forest Practices Board’s recent report on reducing the danger in the interface zone between residences and the wilderness. The board released a special...
by Working Forest | Jul 9, 2015 | Archives
As climate change is fingered as a culprit behind the early rash of forest fires across Northern and Western Canada, experts say the most prudent approach at this stage is to, whenever possible, let the fires burn. It’s a grim situation. But those studying the...
