by Working Forest | Apr 17, 2015 | Archives
A pair of trumpeter swans has returned to Kangienos Lake in the Ghost Valley, raising residents’ hopes that the birds will halt the logging planned in the immediate area. The large birds, which are a species of special concern in Alberta, returned earlier this month...
by Working Forest | Apr 17, 2015 | Archives
Contract talks between Domtar and 550 Unifor members at the Dryden pulp mill and woodlands operations are headed to conciliation. Negotiations begin on Monday. Contract negotiations broke down in late January and Unifor then applied for conciliation for 225...
by Working Forest | Apr 17, 2015 | Archives
Do newer mass timber products hold the key to safer, taller wood buildings in the United States? The American Wood Council thinks so, and is partnering with the nation’s leading fire-protection group to find out. Jumpstarted by a $250,000 grant from the U.S....
by Working Forest | Apr 17, 2015 | Archives
On April 9th in Toronto at their annual general meeting the Ontario Professional Foresters Association presented awards to members who have made significant contributions to the forest industry. The following are this year’s award recipients. Mike Barker of Sault Ste....
by Working Forest | Apr 17, 2015 | Archives
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released its Annual Energy Outlook 2015 (AEO2015), which presents updated projections for U.S. energy markets through 2040 based on six different cases that reflect updated scenarios for crude oil prices. The six cases...
