by Working Forest | Jun 22, 2015 | Archives
When Mitchell Benzmer enrolled in the forestry program at Charles Bloom secondary school, hard work wasn’t high on his list of priorities. By the time he finished the program, he had a part-time job, was helping out as a peer tutor in Grade 12 and had been named...
by Working Forest | Jun 22, 2015 | Archives
British-based manufacturer Reckitt Benckiser Inc. has suspended its tree-planting program on farmland in the B.C. Interior after continued opposition from local governments. Communities from the Peace, Prince George and Cariboo regions grew increasingly alarmed as the...
by Working Forest | Jun 22, 2015 | Archives
It’s still early in the wildfire season and yet B.C. has already eaten through $52.5 million of its $63-million firefighting budget for the year. The province is parched after an unusually warm winter and a hot, dry spring, raising concerns that this could be a...
by Working Forest | Jun 19, 2015 | Archives
The forest sector could be a way to pump much-needed money back into rural New Brunswick’s economy but low prices are killing the industry, according to a woodlot manager. “The biggest barrier we’re facing in restoring the Acadian forest and doing...
by Working Forest | Jun 19, 2015 | Archives
Unbelievable to hear negative raw log exports comments from Mayor Mike Ruttan and MLA Scott Fraser without facing the facts and reality. Their comments all miss the number one point. The lumber industry is now competitive, and to be competitive, B.C. forest...
