by Working Forest | Aug 15, 2016 | Archives
Pictou, N.S., resident Terry Dunbrack is keenly aware of the Northern Pulp mill’s presence in his community. “That particulate matter that they’re spewing out gets into my lungs and the lungs of everybody else and eventually it causes harm,”...
by Working Forest | Aug 15, 2016 | Archives
This summer Canfor Corp. officially marked the opening of its two new pellet plants collocated at company sawmill sites in Chetwynd and Fort St. John near Vancouver, British Columbia, with a grand opening event at each facility, including a ribbon-cutting ceremony and...
by Working Forest | Aug 15, 2016 | Archives
Firefighters in Algonquin Park deployed water bombers for a second day on Friday, to battle an out-of-control blaze that forced the evacuation of several campsites. Fire Information Officer Shayne McCool says early morning rainfall aided the efforts of the six crews...
by Working Forest | Aug 15, 2016 | Archives
A battle is brewing over the future of Wildwood, the renowned 31-hectare Vancouver Island ecoforest founded by the late Merv Wilkinson. Each side maintains that its plan is best suited to manage and protect the property and honour Wilkinson’s vision. Created as a...
by Working Forest | Aug 15, 2016 | Archives
Though it has seemed pretty crispy-crunchy in many parts the province for several weeks now, the number of forest fires recorded so far this season is below the 10-year average, provincial officials report. According to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry,...
by Working Forest | Aug 15, 2016 | Archives
The 650-kilometre trek of a radio-collared moose named Alice is the inspiration for a proposed hiking trail from Ontario’s forested Algonquin Park to the heart of New York’s Adirondack Mountains. Planners of the A2A — Algonquin to Adirondack — Trail liken...
