by Working Forest | Dec 7, 2015 | Archive Articles, Articles
Employees, elected representatives, community leaders joined company executives today at the Domtar pulp mill in Kamloops to mark the mill’s 50(th) year of operations. The operation began in 1965, when a new and innovative concept for utilizing waste materials...
by Working Forest | Dec 4, 2015 | Archive Articles, Articles
A local cooperative is being recognized for its role making employment accessible. Athol Forestry General Manager Ian Ripley reviews a forestry management plan the cooperative works on. Athol Forestry was recognized with the Lt. Governor’s Persons with Disabilities...
by Working Forest | Dec 4, 2015 | Articles
The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is releasing a comprehensive new land use study that simulates the benefits and liabilities of the next 50 years of development in the western boreal forest region in order to inform dialogue on the options for wildlife...
by Working Forest | Dec 4, 2015 | Articles
After a 10-year “climate action pause,” Canada is back at the international table. Though expectations are high that the new government will work to end our dependence on fossil fuels and speed up the transition to renewable energy, there has been little...
by Working Forest | Nov 30, 2015 | Archive Articles, Articles
For the lumberjacks on the Ottawa Redblacks chainsaw crew, it was the unkindest cut of all. Just days after learning they could perform their post-touchdown celebrations during Sunday’s Grey Cup game — and after scrambling to find flights and a place to stay in...
by Working Forest | Nov 19, 2015 | Articles
Graduates of a new forestry equipment operator program say they are ready to get to work. “The program has given me the knowledge I need to excel,” said Alkali Lake resident Sheldon Paul during the grad celebration held Friday at the Old School Training and Recreation...
