by Working Forest | Jun 6, 2016 | Archive Articles, Articles
The Fort McMurray wildfire was most likely man-made, says Chad Morrison, senior manager of Alberta wildfire investigations. The exact reason it ignited is still under investigation, with the final report due in one month, Morrison says. No doubt the larger debate...
by Working Forest | Jun 6, 2016 | Archive Articles, Articles
T he Council of Forest Industries (COFI) today announced the winners of the 48th BC Lumber Grading Championship held in Kelowna on May 28, 2016 where top lumber graders from around the province gathered to demonstrate their skills. This year’s winners include: • Brian...
by Working Forest | Jun 1, 2016 | Archive Articles, Articles
Attempts to link the Fort McMurray fire to climate change, most prominently by Elizabeth May, have been swatted down hard by ordinary Canadians, and many politicians and pundits. When I posted an article on the fire and climate change to Facebook, I was taken aback by...
by Working Forest | May 30, 2016 | Archive Articles, Articles
Bruce Stelmacker has had lots of time for gardening this spring. He’s one of about 125 workers who have been off the job since Christmas because of a dispute between his employer Island Pacific Logging and Western Forest Products. “We don’t know how long this is going...
by Working Forest | May 30, 2016 | Articles
I have always been intrigued by the small-scale. Don’t misunderstand—industrial-scale sawmills, for example, are absolutely astonishing, and I have had many hours of enjoyment touring and observing the production processes at such facilities. Even so, nothing piques...
by Working Forest | May 27, 2016 | Articles
The Prince Albert Pulp Mill might begin producing raw kraft pulp product as soon as 2020. That is, depending on how the market fares, Paper Excellence senior vice president of operations David Kerr cautioned. It’s the clearest pledge Kerr could offer those who...
