by Working Forest | Feb 23, 2015 | Archives
Nanaimo registered professional forester Morgan Kennah was chosen by her peers to sit on the Association of B.C. Forest Professionals council. She is one of two new members voted onto the council by the provincial body representing forestry professionals that chose a...
by Working Forest | Feb 23, 2015 | Archives
Canadian National Railway and Unifor are set to resume contract talks Monday in the face of a threat by the company to lock out nearly 5,000 employees. Statements from both sides said there were high-level discussions on Sunday and the two sides have agreed to...
by Working Forest | Feb 23, 2015 | Archives
An increasing number of ships are crossing the Atlantic Ocean bearing millions of tons of fuel, all bound for some of Europe’s largest coal-fired power stations. They’re not carrying coal, though, but wood pellets, sourced from forests in the U.S....
by Working Forest | Feb 23, 2015 | Archive Articles, Articles
As private landowners committed to responsible forest stewardship, we find Lynne Brookes’ letter to the editor (‘Log responsibly,’ The NEWS, Feb. 12) criticizing private land forest management practices curious. While we wholeheartedly agree that the protection of...
by Working Forest | Feb 23, 2015 | Archives
Everyone has seen them, particularly if they’ve visited Kaatza Station Museum’s Wilmer Gold gallery. I’m referring to photos of old logging shows: loggers and steam engines and first-growth firs that reached so high as to block out the sun and the...
