by Working Forest | Jul 10, 2020 | Archives
THE WALLSTREET JOURNAL — The hottest commodity in the U.S. these days is wood. Prices for forest products like lumber and plywood have soared because of booming demand from home builders making up for lost time, a DIY explosion sparked by stay-at-home orders and...
by Working Forest | Jul 10, 2020 | Archives
TORONTO & OTTAWA, Ontario/Businesswire, Financial Post — United Steelworkers National Director Ken Neumann told the federal Standing Committee on International Trade that COVID-19 has exposed fundamental problems with the international trading system and Canada’s...
by Working Forest | Jul 10, 2020 | Archives
NORTH BAY, ON – On Wednesday, July 15, 2020, from 12:00 to 1:00 pm ET, Workplace Safety North (WSN) hosts its third COVID-19 Conversations free webinar titled “Returning to the Workplace: Legal Considerations for Employers.”The webinar series is designed to help...
by Working Forest | Jul 9, 2020 | Archives
LUNENBURG, N.S., The Chronicle Herald — An invasive insect from Asia appears to now have a foothold in southwestern Nova Scotia — and it is on the move. The hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA), a pint-sized sap-sucking pest, feeds on the storage cells located at the base of...
by Working Forest | Jul 9, 2020 | Archives
ABOVE: Ecosystem Science and Management Assistant Professor Dr. Lisa Wood received two grants adding up to $281,726 related to her research into the use of glyphosate-based herbicides. PRINCE GEORGE CITIZEN –Six University of Northern British Columbia faculty...
by Working Forest | Jul 9, 2020 | Archives
WASHINGTON, PRNewswire — The WoodWorks Innovation Network (WIN) is a new online community that connects developers with design and construction professionals who have experience with mass timber. Created by WoodWorks, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting the...
