PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – The University of Northern British Columbia has once again been named as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. This marks the seventh consecutive year UNBC has garnered the honours from the editors of the Canada’s Top 100 Employers competition. “The ethos of sustainability permeates our campuses as our…
White River Forest Products is making more than $9.5 million in upgrades and creating new jobs at its sawmill near the north shore of Lake Superior. The money is geared toward new product development which requires additional debarking and drying capacity, and sawline modifications, including residual handling. The province contributed $1.9 million through its Jobs…
SAN FRANCISCO — PRNewswire — Coast redwoods and giant sequoia are two of California’s iconic symbols and greatest natural treasures, and the work to save them is only just beginning. Save the Redwoods League, the San Francisco-based nonprofit that helped launch the conservation movement in the U.S. 100 years ago, has released its first-ever State…
CRANBROOK B.C. — After widespread evacuations, last summer Cranbrook, B.C is looking at how to fireproof the community. The city has hired fire ecologist Bob Gray to look at the different options and evaluate the cost of creating a buffer zone. In a report by the CBC, Gray argues that it’s a case of paying…
MISSISSAUGA – Thanks to every goal scored by Toronto FC, Vancouver Whitecaps and Montreal Impact teams, Canada will have 17,600 more trees! Husqvarna Canada Inc., the official and exclusive lawn partner of each team during the 2017 season, is working with One Tree Planted to see through its commitment from its Goals for Trees program…
Demand for wood moulding and trim is projected to increase by only 3.7 percent annually to $5.5 billion in 2022, the slowest rate of advance of any material type. However, wood will still account for more than half of moulding and trim sales in 2022. Interior moulding is expected to continue to account for the…
Small business, forestry, mining and other business leaders spoke in Vancouver Thursday to urge the federal government to save the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. The group is laying out a strategy to mobilize public support for the project, concerned about Canada’s reputation as a safe place to invest. Participants include Greg D’Avignon, president of…
Researchers at Rensselaer have developed a patented method to use cheap and abundant paper biomass to make lithium-sulfur batteries. A major by-product in the papermaking industry is lignosulfonate – a sulfonated carbon waste material, which is typically combusted on site, releasing CO2 into the atmosphere after sulfur has been captured for reuse. According to NewElectronics,…
Representatives from the DomtarCorporation Dryden Mill presented a cheque for the company’s donation of $30,000 to the Dryden Regional Health Services Foundation. The Dryden Regional Health Services Foundation is the fundraising partner of the Dryden Regional Health Centre. Domtar’s donation will help fund a new CT scan unit for the Dryden Regional Health Centre(DRHC). Domtar’s…
Ontario is improving access to Crown lands by investing in community access and forest roads, allowing for improved forestry management and increased economic opportunities for remote communities. The forestry industry uses community access and forestry roads for their operations, including harvesting and reforestation on Crown lands. The province, in partnership with forest companies and local…