by Working Forest | Oct 31, 2017 | Archive Articles, Articles
OTTAWA – A report on the progress of recovery efforts for boreal caribou shows that some progress has been made by governments and industry in the past five years, but that caribou populations continue to decline and habitat disturbance continues to increase. The...
by Working Forest | Sep 11, 2017 | Archive Articles, Articles
W.D. Moore Logging is exiting the contracting business, citing thin profits in a high-risk business, according to a story in the Vancouver Sun. Owner Graham Lasure told the Sun for the capital intensity of the logging business, the profit margins are not worthwhile....
by Working Forest | Sep 6, 2017 | Archive Articles, Articles
OTTAWA – The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) has launched a new website – cariboufacts.ca – to share facts with Canadians about caribou herds and to urge the federal government to build caribou plans that address the many complex factors that...
by Working Forest | Sep 5, 2017 | Archive Articles, Articles
Vancouver-based market research firm Wood Markets has been purchased by Forest Economic Advisors, based in Massachusetts. A statement from Wood Markets says the team in Vancouver will enhance FEA’s current products and services with more depth in terms of...
by Working Forest | Aug 29, 2017 | Archive Articles, Articles
TORONTO – Norbord has launched its “Thank a Framer” campaign to show its appreciation for framers “who work tirelessly to build the structures that house our families, and to inspire the next generation of men and women to take up their tools.”...
by Working Forest | Aug 21, 2017 | Archive Articles, Articles
Russia has emerged as one of the winners from the trade dispute between Canada and the U.S over lumber, the Globe and Mail reports. U.S. government data shows that the nation is importing more softwood lumber from overseas since it imposed tariffs on Canadian...
