by Working Forest | Sep 12, 2016 | Archives
Millbrook Chief Bob Gloade says the provincial government has violated its agreement with Nova Scotia’s First Nations by failing to consult over the spraying of glyphosate.In a letter to Premier Stephen McNeil and Environment Minister Margaret Miller released...
by Working Forest | Sep 12, 2016 | Archives
The offer of $2.5 million in tax breaks to Tolko Industries has not persuaded the B.C. – based company to keep its paper mill in The Pas. The Pas recently offered Tolko over $840,000 in tax relief in each of the next three years. The Pas Mayor Jim Scott says he...
by Working Forest | Sep 12, 2016 | Archives
If the Chevron suit isn’t thrown out, it will be another embarrassment for the Canadian legal system Corporations have become increasingly vulnerable to reputational damage inflicted by powerful environmental organizations that misrepresent business activities and...
by Working Forest | Sep 12, 2016 | Archives
A cyclist will tackle the hills of Cumbria just days after the Tour of Britain athletes – but instead of pedalling the latest carbon-fibre bike, he’ll be cycling a wooden one. It took Richard Harris, 42, of Skiddaw Road, off Wigton Road, Carlisle, about a year to make...
by Working Forest | Sep 12, 2016 | Archives
Gardeners tend to look at earthworms as good helpers that break down fallen leaves and other organic matter into nutrients plants can use.But not all earthworms do the same work in the soil. New research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison shows that Asian...
by Working Forest | Sep 9, 2016 | Archives
The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) and the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) today announced that nominations are open for the 2016 Aboriginal Business Leadership Award. The $5,000 award recognizes and celebrates First Nations entrepreneurs...
