by Working Forest | Jul 14, 2020 | Archives
CBC NEWS — Tree planters in B.C. are on track to plant more than 300 million trees this year, despite working around new COVID-19 regulations and dealing with a soggy spring. According to a report by CBC News, planters have managed to plant 250 million...
by Working Forest | Jul 13, 2020 | Archives
Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Seamus O’Regan, has announced the federal government’s intent to provide up to $30 million to offset additional costs associated with COVID-19 safety measures for small and medium enterprises in the forest sector,...
by Working Forest | Jul 13, 2020 | Archives
EDMONTON, THE CANADIAN PRESS — Four years after its flames guttered out, the record-breaking Fort McMurray wildfire continues to astound — this time with its lasting impact on an extensive river system. “It’s actually stunning that we were able to...
by Working Forest | Jul 13, 2020 | Archives
‘Wood CO2ts less’ is raising awareness of how using wood from sustainably managed forests is one of the simplest ways to help reduce carbon emissions. It is supported by Wood for Good, Swedish Wood, Confor, the Timber Trade Federation (TTF), and Structural Timber...
by Working Forest | Jul 13, 2020 | Archives
BIV.COM — An economic recovery in the U.S. will take longer than expected, Goldman Sachs predicted last week, due to a failure by governments in the U.S. to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus. That will curb Canada’s economic recovery as well. It’s not...
by Working Forest | Jul 10, 2020 | Archives
TORONTO – Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, issued the following statement on Statistics Canada’s monthly employment release: “Today’s employment numbers are an indication that Ontario’s economy is...
