by Working Forest | Aug 2, 2016 | Archives
A helicopter has been dumping water on hot spots Sunday morning as flare-ups from the fire have been occurring. The evacuation order put in place for the Okanagan Landing wildfire Saturday night for about 60 residents of Adventure Bay was rescinded Sunday morning....
by Working Forest | Aug 2, 2016 | Archives
During the summer of 2015, it seemed there were reports every week of wildfires burning in the province or warnings about how to prevent them. So far, the summer of 2016 has been cooler and less smokey, but that could begin to change as hot weather has arrived...
by Working Forest | Jul 29, 2016 | Archives
A Brink Forest Products Ltd. employee who was seriously injured while preparing to change the knife assemblies on a wood waste chipper was carrying out the work while the machine was still moving, according to a WorkSafeBC incident investigation report. The report,...
by Working Forest | Jul 29, 2016 | Archives
As the mountain pine beetle season gets into full swing, researchers at the University of Calgary are trying to figure out what makes the insect tick. The current mountain pine beetle outbreak started in British Columbia in the early 1990s and crossed into Alberta in...
by Working Forest | Jul 29, 2016 | Archives
A resurgence in American housing starts will help position Prince George at the head of the country’s class of mid-sized cities in terms of future growth, according to the Conference Board of Canada. However, the city’s mayor says the region is striving to...
by Working Forest | Jul 28, 2016 | Archives
Prince George will see the strongest economic growth among the seven mid-sized cities covered in a Conference Board of Canada outlook. Following growth of 2.6 per cent last year, Prince George’s economy is forecast to make further gains over the next two years, with...
