by Working Forest | May 2, 2016 | Articles
Today marks the date Canadians remember those hurt or killed on the job. Wearing black armbands, employees of Merritt’s Tolko sawmill gathered outside their office around a half-mast United Steelworkers flag to recognize the National Day of Mourning. Across Canada,...
by Working Forest | Apr 28, 2016 | Articles
A fire that brought a wooden railway trestle bridge to the ground near Mayerthorpe is crippling for industry in the area, people in neighbouring communities say. Cornel Notenboom, president of ANC Transloading Inc., said the loss of the railway line will cause some...
by Working Forest | Apr 28, 2016 | Articles
Last year, raging wildfires ripped through British Columbia, burning homes to the ground, causing nearly $300 million in damage, and in some cases, even death. More than 90 wildfires are currently active throughout the province, and Premier Christy Clark has warned...
by Working Forest | Apr 28, 2016 | Articles
“We may be the last generation to see any stands of healthy beech trees in our forests.” This was the dire prediction of Ernie Demuth, past president of the Bancroft Area Forest Industry Association (BAFIA), in his presentation to its annual meeting last week. Most...
by Working Forest | Apr 28, 2016 | Articles
The battle to protect Alberta’s drought-stricken forests isn’t always being fought where the wildfires burn. Throughout much of the province, the warmer and drier than normal conditions have allowed bug infestations that threaten huge amounts of trees. Many stands of...
by Working Forest | Apr 28, 2016 | Articles
A new forecast predicts that a weak loonie and strong U.S. demand will boost Nova Scotia’s exports by six per cent this year and by four per cent in 2017. In its semi-annual outlook, Ottawa-based Crown corporation Export Development Canada (EDC) predicts that several...
