by Working Forest | Apr 19, 2016 | Archives
The Peace River Regional District in northern B.C. has declared a state of emergency due to several forest fires in the area. The district said about 48 wildfires were burning in the region Monday night. Evacuation orders and evacuation alerts have been issued for...
by Working Forest | Apr 19, 2016 | Archives
You’ve got to get an education to have a career in forestry management these days. But it’s still important to see how things work in the “real world”—especially if it’s a different world from the one you’ve been learning about in the classroom for the last two years....
by Working Forest | Apr 19, 2016 | Archives
The same day air tankers took to the sky to douse wildfires near Slave Lake, Paul Lane was telling his pilots the grim news that last week’s provincial budget could put them out of work. Despite coming out of what Lane describes as “the busiest fire season in 25...
by Working Forest | Apr 19, 2016 | Archives
Allen Chan, the former CEO of Sino-Forest Corp., was the “controlling mind” behind alleged frauds that robbed shareholders of value, a securities tribunal heard Monday. Closing arguments began in the Ontario Securities Commission case against Sino-Forest executives...
by Working Forest | Apr 19, 2016 | Archives
BC Wildfire Service crews have responded to 59 wildfires since April 1, including 12 in the Prince George Fire Centre, the British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations said on Friday. Almost all of the wildfires were human-caused, and...
by Working Forest | Apr 18, 2016 | Archives
It was no great shock to hear recently that a Leger survey ranked Canada’s forest products companies as having the world’s best reputation for environmental practices. But it was still very gratifying. Canada’s forest products companies have worked extremely hard over...
