by Working Forest | Aug 5, 2015 | Archives
Canadian supercalendered paper sold in the U.S. is now subject to a duties up to 20%, following a preliminary determination by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The investigation concluded that Canadian producers and exporters have received countervailable subsidies....
by Working Forest | Aug 5, 2015 | Archives
Fierce winds that blew through the Harrison Lake area overnight have caused a wildfire there to explode to six times its previous size. The human-caused Wood Lake fire is now estimated at 600 hectares, up from 100 on Sunday afternoon, and firefighters have been unable...
by Working Forest | Aug 5, 2015 | Archives
Forest fire aftermath creates adult treasure hunt Beth Rogers and Thayne Robstad spent more than a month foraging in a burnt Northwest Territories forest this summer. The Saskatoon couple was in search of morel mushrooms, which thrive in the aftermath of forest fires....
by Working Forest | Aug 5, 2015 | Archives
The West Coast Lumberjack Show will be chopping large chunks out of this year’s entertainment at Peachfest. During four out of Peachfest’s five day run, five burly lumberjacks will be testing their strength against one another with logs and axes. And it’s a full time...
by Working Forest | Aug 5, 2015 | Archives
New research suggests that Canada’s drought-stricken forests will take years longer to recover from dry weather than previously thought. In a study published in Science magazine, William Anderegg of Princeton University said trees feel the lingering effects of a...
by Working Forest | Jul 30, 2015 | Archives
The province has just announced a new partnership to work to protect the Ancient Forest, a unique temperate rainforest between McBride and Prince George. The province, the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation and the Caledonia Ramblers Hiking Society announced the partnership...
