by Working Forest | Mar 23, 2015 | Archives
The biomass boiler near Port Hawkesbury consumed 530,000 tonnes of woody biomass last year, with nearly a quarter of that imported from outside the province, CBC has learned. The total consumed by the plant in 2014 amounts to about 50 large pulp trucks a day. It...
by Working Forest | Mar 23, 2015 | Archives
The Opposition Progressive Conservatives say mixed messages from the Liberal government are jeopardizing thousands of potential forestry jobs in the province. For the second straight day, the PCs demanded to know whether promised Liberal changes to a provincial...
by Working Forest | Mar 23, 2015 | Archives
With blazes in Fintry, Falkland, Kelowna and West Kelowna burned into the collective memory of local residents, communities are being urged to take action against wildfires. On Thursday, the provincial government announced an additional $5 million for the strategic...
by Working Forest | Mar 17, 2015 | Archives
Top birding and nature organizations in Canada and the United States are pressing government for increased protection of boreal forests, including portions of northern Alberta. The coalition, which includes the Audubon Society and Ducks Unlimited, is launching a...
by Working Forest | Mar 17, 2015 | Archives
The Ontario Woodlot Association is holding its annual two-day conference and meeting in Brantford starting Friday, March 20. The conference is being held at the Best Western Brant Park Inn and will cover a range of topics including the environment, invasive species,...
by Working Forest | Mar 17, 2015 | Archives
A private member’s bill brought forward by Whitecourt-Ste. Anne MLA George Vanderburg has passed in the Alberta Legislature. Bill 203 amends the safety codes act to allow wood-constructed buildings to be built to a maximum of six storeys across the province. The bill...
