by Working Forest | Jun 9, 2016 | Archives
Two wildfires burning in B.C.;s southern Interior temporarily closed Highway 3 between Christina Lake and Grand Forks Tuesday afternoon. The fires are not threatening any structures or communities, but are highly visible from the highway, which remains on single-lane...
by Working Forest | Jun 9, 2016 | Archives
No new fires have occurred in northwestern Ontario as of Tuesday, according to the provinces Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services. Except for Kenora, the Fort Frances district and areas in the far north – where there is a moderate fire hazard – the rest of the...
by Working Forest | Jun 9, 2016 | Archives
To conclude a presentation to interested community stakeholders on Wednesday, June 1, Catalyst Paper Corporation’s Powell River division vice-president and general manager Fred Chinn said, despite recent talks of corporate takeover, the mill is here to stay. “This is...
by Working Forest | Jun 9, 2016 | Archives
Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP) today announced the temporary closure of its Kénogami (Quebec) supercalendered paper mill from June 23 to July 4, 2016. The 11 days of downtime, impacting 184 employees at the operation, is in large part...
by Working Forest | Jun 7, 2016 | Archives
The Forest Practices Board will examine activities of the B.C. Timber Sales program and timber sale licence holders in the Okanagan-Shuswap Resource District during the week of June 6. Auditors will examine all operational planning, harvesting, road, silviculture and...
by Working Forest | Jun 7, 2016 | Archives
With northern Alberta still reeling from the wildfire that forced evacuation of Fort McMurray and area, the federal environment commissioner this week released a report that Canada is not adequately prepared for severe weather. This as extreme weather events are...
