by Working Forest | Apr 10, 2020 | Archives
CBC NEWS — Western Nova Scotia’s last major sawmill is shutting down. Freeman Lumber announced Thursday that the Greenfield-based outfit could no longer afford to operate due to a lack of markets for wood chips following the closure of the Northern Pulp...
by Working Forest | Apr 10, 2020 | Archives
Vancouver, BC — Canfor Corporation is undertaking additional temporary reductions in production capacity due to the impact of COVID-19 on the price of lumber and demand. “Canfor is experiencing a significant decrease in customer demand due to the global impacts of the...
by Working Forest | Apr 9, 2020 | Archives
MOLINE, Illinois – John Deere, in collaboration with the UAW, the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association, has announced it is producing protective face shields at John Deere Seeding Group in Moline, Illinois. Deere employees...
by Working Forest | Apr 9, 2020 | Archives
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) remind you to exercise caution as bears begin to come out of hibernation this spring. Black bears waking up from hibernation are faced with a scarcity of natural food sources,...
by Working Forest | Apr 9, 2020 | Archives
BC — The overpopulation of deer on the Gulf and San Juan Islands of BC and Washington State has been a concern of residents and biologists for years. Researchers from the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Forestry have now shown that seablush, a...
by Working Forest | Apr 8, 2020 | Archives
To support the essential needs of its customers in the fight against the Coronavirus, Uniboard’s Sayabec Particleboard and Thermally Fused Laminate facility is operating. James Hogg, President and CEO of Uniboard stated that Uniboard’s Sayabec facility is operating at...
