by Working Forest | Jun 1, 2016 | Archives
Pinnacle Renewable Energy Inc. announced today (May 31) that it will curtail operations at its Quesnel pellet plant effective immediately. There are a number of factors that have gone into the decision. Key among them are that the plant, first opened in 1988, was...
by Working Forest | Jun 1, 2016 | Archives
The moving deadline for B.C.’s latest bold plan to control Earth’s weather with taxes has slid from March into June. Now that Premier Christy Clark has jetted back from her latest liquefied natural gas sales trip to Korea and Japan, brace yourself for the big reveal...
by Working Forest | May 30, 2016 | Archives
Canadian softwood lumber negotiators held a one-day meeting with their U.S. counterparts in Ottawa this week but there was no report of progress on the contentious trade issue. Alex Lawrence, a spokesman for International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, described...
by Working Forest | May 30, 2016 | Archives
A vast stretch of boreal forest along the Manitoba-Ontario boundary moved one step closer to international recognition Friday, as two UNESCO advisory bodies recommended Pimachiowin Aki be deemed a world heritage site. The federal, Manitoba and Ontario governments have...
by Working Forest | May 30, 2016 | Archives
TimberWest is harvesting approximately 70 hectares of second generation forest in the Englishman River area. The harvesting started mid-May and is expected to be completed by mid-June. We understand that there have been some concerns raised and we want to assure you...
by Working Forest | May 30, 2016 | Archives
The first thing the 281 South African firefighters did when they touched down in Edmonton was sing. They sang soldier songs — songs of South Africa — while the large crowd gathered there to welcome them cheered. Khomt Alucie, one of the firefighters who made the...
