by Working Forest | Aug 27, 2015 | Archives
Companies in British Columbia’s already struggling commodity sector were dealt another blow Monday in the sell off of stocks that sent global stock markets plunging. The S & P/TSX composite index fell more than 700 points shortly after markets opened, but by...
by Working Forest | Aug 27, 2015 | Archives
Opposition critics in Newfoundland and Labrador are asking why the provincial government continues to aerial spray an herbicide flagged as a potential health risk to humans. Health Canada is considering new risk reduction measures for glyphosate, a product the World...
by Working Forest | Aug 27, 2015 | Archives
Commodity prices are tanking and they’re bringing Canadian markets down with them, but experts say some provinces will be feeling the pinch more than others. “It’ll feel like a recession depending on where you live in the country,” said John...
by Working Forest | Aug 27, 2015 | Archives
Planting trees is back-breaking, repetitive work — but if two University of Victoria students have their way, robots will assist tree planters in the future. Third-year electrical engineering students Nick Birch and Tyler Rhodes have developed a prototype robot that...
by Working Forest | Aug 27, 2015 | Archives
Conifex Timber Inc. CEO Ken Shields’ rationale for his company’s decision to spend US$21 million to buy a mothballed Arkansas sawmill sounds like a wake up call to a British Columbia forestry sector grappling with mounting challenges. “The U.S. south has overtaken the...
by Working Forest | Aug 26, 2015 | Archives
A Sault Ste. Marie pest management firm received federal funding to search for the next generation of organic tree pesticides. BioForest Technologies and company president Joe Meating want to dive deep into tree chemistry with an eye on producing new pest control...
