by Working Forest | May 22, 2015 | Archive Articles, Articles
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) in conjunction with Forests Ontario have announced the discovery of Ontario’s tallest tree. At Ontario’s Biodiversity Summit today, the groups marked International Day of Biodiversity with the discovery of...
by Working Forest | May 22, 2015 | Archives
The province of Quebec has a lot of trees and forests, and a nascent Cross-Laminated Timber industry. Now Quebec City’s Pointe-aux-Lièvres eco-district is getting a 13 storey tower constructed of mostly CLT, 12 storeys of apartments on top of a concrete podium....
by Working Forest | May 22, 2015 | Archives
A recent article (May issue of the Logging and Sawmilling Journal) on highlights of a panel discussion organized by the Council of Forest Industries (COFI) in Prince George proposes a co-operative approach between government, industry and consultants on how to best...
by Working Forest | May 22, 2015 | Archives
Catalyst Paper (TSX:CYT) today announced an investment of nearly $16 million in the Rumford pulp and paper mill in Maine, U.S. This is a planned second quarter investment that includes the company’s single largest maintenance expenditure in 2015. Approximately...
by Working Forest | May 22, 2015 | Archives
Environmental groups have accused TimberWest of speeding up logging in the Great Bear Rainforest before tougher regulations take effect – an allegation the company denies. The province notes TimberWest is meeting legal requirements. Sierra Club B.C., Greenpeace and...
