by Working Forest | Sep 14, 2017 | Archives
A coalition of municipal leaders, chambers of commerce, unions, and the forest sector are raising concerns that draft provincial species at risk policy will jeopardize jobs in northern and rural Ontario. The Ontario Forestry Coalition has been repeatedly requesting...
by Working Forest | Sep 13, 2017 | Archives
The B.C. government provided updated information regarding the 2017 wildfire season, as of Tuesday, Sept. 12. 158: the number of wildfires burning in British Columbia. 1246: the total number of wildfires in the province since April 1, 2017. 1,173,611: number of...
by Working Forest | Sep 13, 2017 | Archives
Arsenault Sawmill Ltd. of Richmond, P.E.I., went into receivership almost a year ago owing the P.E.I. government more than $3.7 million. PricewaterhouseCoopers, the court-appointed receiver, is currently preparing to sell off almost 100 different properties connected...
by Working Forest | Sep 12, 2017 | Archives
On September 12-15, the city of Bordeaux in France will be hosting the first edition of the WoodRise World Congress, an event aimed at showcasing international scientific and technological excellence in mid-rise and high-rise wood buildings. FPInnovations is an...
by Working Forest | Sep 11, 2017 | Archives
SHERBROOKE and TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Que. – Kruger Inc. is will invest $377.6 million to diversify operations at its Brompton and Wayagamack Mills into specialty niches, such as flexible food packaging, labelling and digital printing. This major project, undertaken in...
by Working Forest | Sep 11, 2017 | Archives
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Louisiana-Pacific has made a commitment of US$1 million to support Hurricane Harvey disaster relief efforts in Texas, as well as a commitment to match employee contributions to hurricane relief. LP will make a US$500,000 donation distributed...
