Urban Sprawl, Climate Change Hike Wildfire Risk

REDDING, Calif. — A fire that started in a rural community in Northern California underscored a new reality in the state when days later it suddenly roared through neighborhoods on the edge of the city of Redding: Urban areas are increasingly vulnerable to wildfires....

Forest fire update: Parry Sound 33 grows again

There were no new fires reported by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry on Sunday, but crews continue to battle 39 active forest fires across northeastern Ontario. Twelve of those fires are not yet under control, including Parry Sound 33, which has caused...

TimberWest Announces Cultural Art Showcase Artists

TimberWest has announced the artists selected for the 2018 First Nation Cultural Art Showcase program. The artists will have the opportunity to engage the public in an immersive art experience in the outdoor upper plaza of the Royal BC Museum for a week starting July...

Propapier awards contract for PM 3 to Voith

LANDAU, Germany– Propapier, a company belonging to Progroup AG, awarded the contract for its new state-of-the-art PM3 paper machine to Voith Paper. The new paper machine, which will start production in Sandersdorf-Brehna near Bitterfeld (Saxony-Anhalt) in the...