by Working Forest | Sep 5, 2017 | Archives
VANCOUVER — Canfor presented awards to four of its forestry contractors which harvest timber for the company in B.C. and Alberta. In his blog, Don Kayne, president and CEO of Canfor, said: “These companies play a vital role in our company’s success, which is why...
by Working Forest | Sep 5, 2017 | Archives
Crews have begun logging wood burned by the Gustafsen wildfire which burned near 100 Mile House, B.C., earlier this summer. A local news site, 100 Mile Free Press, reports that a local logging contractor, Rod Dillman, is the first to begin harvesting in the Gustafsen...
by Working Forest | Sep 5, 2017 | Archives
VANCOUVER – West Fraser Timber Co. has completed the acquisition of six sawmills and a finger‑joint mill from the Howard Gilman Foundation and other shareholders. The acquisition was announced in July, with an expected purchase price of about US$430 million. The...
by Working Forest | Sep 5, 2017 | Archives
OTTAWA – Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, has announced the creation of the NAFTA Advisory Council on the Environment. The ten-member council brings together prominent Canadians from politics, law, and Indigenous groups. The...
by Working Forest | Sep 5, 2017 | Archives
Three logs bearing signatures from hundreds of emergency personnel who assisted during the wildfires in the Cariboo-Chilcotin will be on permanent display in Williams Lake, the Nelson Star reports. Bryan Reid Sr., founder of Pioneer Log Homes of B.C., donated the logs...
by Working Forest | Aug 31, 2017 | Archives
A low-grade fire in a pellet silo at the Pacific Bioenergy plant in Prince George, B.C., has been smouldering for days. The burning pellets are being slowly removed from the silo, while the company is also injecting inert gas into the structure to prevent a full-blown...
