by Working Forest | May 14, 2015 | Archives
The Canadian Forestry Association (CFA) and the Canadian Institute of Forestry (CIF/IFC) presented the community of Constance Lake First Nation, the Town of Hearst and the Municipality of Mattice-Val Côté with the “Forest Capital of Canada” award for 2015 and 2016 in...
by Working Forest | May 14, 2015 | Archives
A hefty replenishment has been harvested for the Forestry Service Providers Compensation Fund. Minister Steve Thomson, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, stood up for forest contractors and the communities they live in when he announced a $1...
by Working Forest | May 14, 2015 | Archives
A successful collaboration between FPInnovations, Canfor Pulp and PulpEye has resulted in the world’s first technology for measurement of fibre wall thickness. Canfor is the first pulp producer in the world to instal the fibre wall thickness module, FWT, in four...
by Working Forest | May 14, 2015 | Archive Articles, Articles
WorkSafeBC has established a “risk analysis unit” to better predict new trends in workplace hazards since the two fatal northern B.C. sawmill explosions, a coroner’s inquest in Prince George heard Tuesday. Historically, WorkSafeBC has relied on data...
by Working Forest | May 13, 2015 | Archives
Have you ever noticed how the Canadians have all sorts of local sports that they use to vent steam? For example, there’s a whole national event where all they do is cut wood in every way imaginable. One time, I was so bored that I watch a whole Sunday of burly...
