by Working Forest | Jun 14, 2017 | Archives
A new report on the Fort McMurray wildfire suggests that if Alberta Forestry officials had used “high risk/high reward” fire ignition techniques to fight the wildfire before it hit Fort McMurray on May 3, 2016, they might have had some success quelling it, according...
by Working Forest | Jun 14, 2017 | Archives
THUNDER BAY, ON – Officials from the Agoke Development Limited Partnership (ADLP) are continuing efforts to secure a meaningful role within Canada’s Indigenous forestry sector within the Ogoki Forest in northwestern Ontario, calling for support for their business plan...
by Working Forest | Jun 14, 2017 | Archives
NORTH BAY, ON – The Nipissing Naturalists are working with the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority to raise $10,000 to install a Motus Wildlife Tracking Tower at the Laurentian Escarpment Conservation Area as part of an international wildlife tracking effort. The...
by Working Forest | Jun 13, 2017 | Archives
TIANJIN, China – China’s green-building objectives may provide opportunities to showcase Canadian softwood lumber, energy efficiency standards and clean technologies. Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Jim Carr, recently visited...
by Working Forest | Jun 13, 2017 | Archives
WASHINGTON – A delegation of Canadian members of the United Steelworkers (USW) from the wood products industry met with U.S. politicians on June 12 to deliver the message that workers on both sides of the border will benefit from a negotiated settlement on...
by Working Forest | Jun 13, 2017 | Archives
OTTAWA — The first-ever nationwide assessment of Canada’s freshwater resources found significant evidence of disruption to watersheds across the country as a result of human activities. The results, released June 12, suggest the need for an ongoing, standardized...
