by Working Forest | Sep 12, 2016 | Archive Articles, Articles
As the provincial government continues to face criticism for a recent update to its natural resources strategy and its decision to allow companies to spray herbicides, one long-time forester says there is an even bigger problem at hand: the lack of a real long-term...
by Working Forest | Sep 8, 2016 | Archive Articles, Articles
The Bank of Canada is belatedly acknowledging that the export recovery isn’t evolving as fast as predicted amid weak growth beyond Canada’s borders. The central bank opted once again Wednesday to keep its key overnight interest rate at 0.5 per cent, where it has sat...
by Working Forest | Sep 7, 2016 | Archive Articles, Articles
Ten months after Governor Brown declared an emergency because of the massive tree die-off in the California, the situation has gotten worse. The latest wave of wildfires adds to worry that many of our forests may disappear in the next few decades. Besides burned...
by Working Forest | Sep 6, 2016 | Archive Articles, Articles
Frank Dottori, the man credited with re-opening idled lumber mills in White River and Témiscaming, Quebec, has acquired control of the former Olav Haavaldsrud Timber (OHT) sawmill in Hornepayne. The deal is expected to revive a dormant 63-year-old forestry operation...
by Working Forest | Sep 6, 2016 | Archive Articles, Articles
Dartmouth’s Main Street could soon be home to an innovative, environmentally-friendly wood building — all part of the city’s revitalization plan. On Friday, Atlantic Wood Works announced the development of Garden View, a six storey mixed-use building. It’s the first...
by Working Forest | Aug 31, 2016 | Archive Articles, Articles
Effective August 29, 2016, the allowable annual cut for Western Forest Products’ Tree Farm Licence 39 is 1,416,300 cubic metres chief forester Diane Nicholls announced today. “After a careful review of the facts, I am satisfied that the new allowable annual cut for...
