Vancouver, British Columbia – Western Forest Products Inc. has announced that a wholly owned subsidiary of Western has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of Columbia Vista Corporation and certain related entities located in Vancouver, Washington for consideration of US$30.5 million, including working capital of US$6.7 million. Working capital to be acquired is…
Ontario’s Government for the People is working to make the moose draw fairer, more accessible and simpler for hunters by updating its approach to managing moose. Over the next two years, the government intends to work with an advisory committee, which will review how tag quotas are developed, how hunters apply for tags and the…
Ontario’s Government for the People is connecting communities and creating opportunities for economic development by investing in the 2018-19 winter roads program. Today, Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines, and Minister of Indigenous Affairs Greg Rickford attended the Chiefs of Ontario Special Chiefs’ Assembly in Toronto to announce $5.7 million in funding for 29…
Today, Todd Smith, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, and the lead minister on reducing red tape and regulatory burden, issued the following statement about the passage of the Making Ontario Open for Business Act: “Yesterday, the Ontario legislature passed the Making Ontario Open for Business Act. This is one of our government’s…
Ottawa, ON and Washington D.C. — The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) has announced the election of four new members to its board of directors: Lillian “Ebonie” Alexander, Executive Director, Black Family Land Trust; Kevin Edgson, President and CEO, EACOM Timber Corporation; Brent Keefer, President, Hancock Timber Resource Group; and Dan Lambe, President, Arbor Day Foundation….
Coming to Vancouver in March 2019, this one-day conference is packed with people from across the globe bringing practical updates on the latest technologies set to make an impact on the British Columbia and Pacific Northwest forest industries. The advent of communications and software technologies are set to bring game-changing developments to logging, forestry, and…
COFI returns April 3 – 5, 2019, at the beautiful new JW Marriott Parq Vancouver Hotel & Convention Centre. Register now and take advantage of $100 off with early bird pricing! Registration Packages Registration packages will be available at the COFI Registration Desk in the Parq Vancouver as follows: Wednesday, April 3 – Noon to…
TORONTO — Foresters, architects, engineers, developers and other construction industry professionals from across Ontario gathered at the Universal Eventspace in Vaughan to celebrate excellence in wood design. The 18th annual Ontario Wood WORKS! Awards Night honoured people and organizations that, through design excellence, advocacy, and innovation, are advancing the use of wood in all types…
AUBURN, Ala. — The Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences has launched an online graduate certificate program developed for professionals to advance their knowledge about forest finance and investments. “The certificate program will improve students’ decision-making skills associated with forest management and planning, operations and investments,” said Frank Walburn, Regions Bank senior vice…
CBC NEWS — A First Nation in northwestern Ontario and a local conservation group want a piece of land that extends into Eagle Lake near Dryden removed from future forestry management planning and set aside so it becomes permanently off-limits to logging. That comes as the company that holds the sustainable forest license for the…