by Working Forest | May 21, 2015 | Archives
The B.C. government is not doing enough to prevent catastrophic wildfires and proactive fire management is “absolutely missing” in its strategy, says Quesnel Mayor and ex-NDP forestry critic Bob Simpson. Simpson’s comments come as the Little Bobtail...
by Working Forest | May 21, 2015 | Archives
The Little Bobtail Lake forest fire may have had only a limited impact on that area’s fibre supply. Initial estimates indicate that while the fire is large, only about 25 per cent of the area burned is timber and the remainder either previously harvested or not...
by Working Forest | May 20, 2015 | Archives
A federal infrastructure funding announcement on May 15 included $5.6 million to upgrade the Pacific Forestry Centre in Victoria, a research facility that supports Canada’s forest sector by advancing forest management policy and conducting important research in fields...
by Working Forest | May 20, 2015 | Archives
The RCMP has joined an investigation into a wildfire in northern B.C. over the possibility arson was involved. The police want the public’s help in the investigation of the Little Bobtail Lake fire southwest of Prince George that has already burned an area nearly 60...
by Working Forest | May 20, 2015 | Archives
Tembec is suspending operations at its three sawmills in Quebec due to the high cost of wood supply in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region. The company says the wood costs make its sawmills uncompetitive given the persistent weak market prices for lumber in North...
