by Working Forest | Apr 20, 2016 | Archives
With dry conditions and dozens of blazes already burning across Alberta, Premier Rachel Notley said Tuesday her government’s decision to slash the wildfire budget by $15 million this year won’t impact the province’s firefighting efforts. The...
by Working Forest | Apr 20, 2016 | Archives
Looking for a new way to obtain fresh produce? This floating urban forest has your back.Swale, a barge topped with a forest of trees and edible plants, will be docking in Brooklyn, Governors Island and the Bronx this June. The 80 feet by 30 feet barge and...
by Working Forest | Apr 20, 2016 | Archives
The 2016 edition of the COFI Annual Convention lived up to the event’s long-standing reputation as the premier forest industry event in Western Canada. COFI’s number one goal is to help create the conditions for a thriving, sustainable, globally competitive forest...
by Working Forest | Apr 20, 2016 | Archives
The BC government is speeding up its planning for wildfire season now that dozens of fires are already burning across the province. Almost 50 fires were started province-wide yesterday alone. Thirty-seven of the new fires started in the Prince George Fire Centre....
by Working Forest | Apr 20, 2016 | Archives
Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Community Development Officer Mike Gilbert has a message that will be going to Municipal Council later this week. He’s talking about last week’s meeting in Victoria with provincial officials on a proposal to re-establish a...
by Working Forest | Apr 19, 2016 | Archives
But Greg Dionne, the mayor of Prince Albert, said the impact was startling for the entire region. “There was 700 jobs here. There was probably 1,400 jobs out on the field cutting the lumber, hauling the trees, truckers,” Dionne said. “People just...
