by Working Forest | Nov 17, 2015 | Archives
The U.S. and Canada have for decades fought over the lumber trade. Now Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is about to be initiated into the knotty world of timber relations, specifically regarding glossy magazine paper. Four Canadian companies — Catalyst Paper Corp.,...
by Working Forest | Nov 17, 2015 | Archives
A dramatic increase in B.C. food and beverage exports is leading manufacturers to wonder whether food could surpass forestry as B.C.’s biggest manufactured category. “If you take food and beverage from the Statistics Canada data now, it’s going to be the largest...
by Working Forest | Nov 17, 2015 | Archives
Resolute Forest Products announced the acquisition of Atlas Paper Holdings, Inc., a leading manufacturer of at-home and away-from-home tissue products, including recycled and virgin paper grades. “This is a step-change acquisition that provides us with an...
by Working Forest | Nov 17, 2015 | Archives
Nelson Architecture’s inspired use of wood in the construction of an elementary school addition was rewarded with a design award at the 15th annual WoodWorks event in Toronto, Nov. 12. The Kenora-based boutique firm took home the Northern Ontario Excellence Award for...
by Working Forest | Nov 16, 2015 | Archives
A photographer from Wenatchee, Washington, has made a revealing discovery at the scene of a remote and long-abandoned fire lookout: a pile of very old firewood. John Marshall has a contract to make cross-time comparisons by re-photographing landscape panoramas from...
by Working Forest | Nov 16, 2015 | Archives
Bill Stephen, tree expert with City of Vancouver’s urban forest strategy team, wants to show me how hard it is to take care of trees in the city’s downtown core. We meet at the corner of Carrall and Water streets in bustling Gastown and Stephen points to a beautiful...
