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...
by Working Forest | Apr 28, 2016 | Articles
STH Biomass LP (STH) and Stuwix Resources Ltd (Stuwix) have signed a Forest Management Agreement of cooperation that both companies describe as “historic.” The Forest Management Agreement allows Stuwix to help STH manage their forest licences and build capacity within...
by Working Forest | Apr 28, 2016 | Articles
The City of Fredericton now has a full inventory of street trees thanks to a two-year project completed by the University of New Brunswick forestry program. The Street Tree Management Plan is being called the first of its kind in the country. It involved 900 hours of...
by Working Forest | Apr 28, 2016 | Articles
At 1,000 feet tall, it will only be overshadowed in London by The Shard. But unlike that tapering glass structure, this 80-story tower, if given the green light for construction, will be made of timber — making it London’s first wooden skyscraper and the...
