by Working Forest | Jun 29, 2015 | Archives
In recent months, Asia Pulp & Paper, one of the largest multinationals in its sector, has been aggressively trying to increase its profile in North America, including in B.C. The reason goes beyond the company’s sourcing of long-fibre pulpwood from B.C. mills...
by Working Forest | Jun 29, 2015 | Archives
The Province is providing $135,000 to support the recovery of the Vancouver Island marmot over the next two years, with Island Timberlands and TimberWest contributing an additional $35,000 each for 2015. The money will go to the Marmot Recovery Foundation, a charity...
by Working Forest | Jun 29, 2015 | Archives
The N.W.T. Department of Transportation closed two highways Saturday as a combination of lightning, hot, dry weather and high winds continued to spark new fires and help existing ones to spread. Highway 6, the road to Fort Resolution, closed early Saturday afternoon....
by Working Forest | Jun 29, 2015 | Archives
Yukon Wildland Fire Management is looking for truck drivers to help move crews, vehicles and equipment around the territory. The agency is compiling a list of drivers with Class 3 or Class 4 licenses who can work one or two weeks at a time during what’s turned...
by Working Forest | Jun 26, 2015 | Archives
Comox Fire Rescue received a call on Sunday afternoon, June 21 of smoke in the North East Woods. A fire was located very deep in the forest area. Sixteen Comox firefighters used over 2000 gallons of water and three hours to extinguish the fire. A small crew from the...
