by Working Forest | Apr 2, 2015 | Archives
New wildfire management legislation has arrived in time for the province’s wildfire season, which typically runs from April 1 to Oct. 31. The Wildfire Act replaces The Prairie and Forest Fires Act, 1982, one of the oldest pieces of wildfire legislation in...
by Working Forest | Apr 2, 2015 | Archives
For the first time in decades, pockets of the spruce budworm have been found in the Maritimes, prompting scientists to spring into action. Estimates suggest almost 80 per cent of balsam fir and white spruce trees were destroyed by the insect in Cape Breton in the...
by Working Forest | Apr 2, 2015 | Archives
Discovery Air Fire Services Inc. (“DAFS”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Discovery Air Inc., announced today that it has signed a new agreement with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (“OMNRF”) to provide Birddog Aircraft...
by Working Forest | Apr 2, 2015 | Archives
The Ministry of Natural Resources is ready for the 2015 fire season, which officially began April 1st Fire information officer Jonathan Scott said Tuesday that the ministry will have the same resources in place to fight fires as it did last year. There will be no...
by Working Forest | Apr 2, 2015 | Archives
Norbord Inc. (“Norbord”) (TSX: NBD) and Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. (“Ainsworth”) today announced the completion of their merger. Under the terms of the transaction, Norbord acquired all of the outstanding common shares of Ainsworth in an...
