by Working Forest | Jul 6, 2015 | Archives
The military has been called in to help care for 7,900 people from a northern Saskatchewan community that includes the province’s largest First Nation, as a rash of wildfires prompts a massive evacuation. Up to 5,000 of the evacuees will be taken hundreds of...
by Working Forest | Jul 6, 2015 | Archives
A forecast for lower temperatures and slower wind speeds may aid firefighters battling an out-of control wildfire near North Tallcree First Nation. Northern Alberta forest fires near High Level are a top priority this weekend, the minister of municipal affairs said...
by Working Forest | Jul 6, 2015 | Archives
A steady rebound in U.S. housing activity over the next two years will spell much better times for North American lumber producers and lessen their reliance on the big Chinese market, says Montreal-based institutional investment manager Addenda Capital Inc. The lumber...
by Working Forest | Jul 6, 2015 | Archives
Haze from forest fires blanketed much of the Sunshine Coast and the Lower Mainland on Sunday morning. Ash can be seen on vehicles in areas of the city, including Kitsilano. The shishalh Nation in Sechelt reported this weekend that there have been big increases in...
by Working Forest | Jul 3, 2015 | Archive Articles, Articles
Pity the lowly wood pallet. Nobody thinks about it. But it does so much work. Most merchandise in supermarkets and big box stores is shipped on wood pallets. There are roughly two billion wood pallets circulating in the U.S. But now, the wood pallet is under...