Gardeners tend to look at earthworms as good helpers that break down fallen leaves and other organic matter into nutrients plants can use.But not all earthworms do the same work in the soil. New research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison shows that Asian jumping worms, an invasive species first found in Wisconsin in 2013, may…
The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) and the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) today announced that nominations are open for the 2016 Aboriginal Business Leadership Award. The $5,000 award recognizes and celebrates First Nations entrepreneurs for their success in a forest products business that exemplifies business leadership, exceptional environmental and safety performance and…
Comments are being accepted until Nov. 7, 2016, on two discussion papers released today as part of comprehensive timber supply reviews for the Cranbrook and Invermere timber supply areas. Public feedback on the discussion papers will be considered by the chief forester before setting new allowable annual cut levels for the two timber supply areas….
While Tolko Industries has not rejected The Pas Mayor Jim Scott’s offer of a municipal and school tax holiday, the company wants to know if any potential buyer would get the same deal. “I’m not sure how to read that,” Scott said Thursday afternoon. “That’s not what we were after.” Scott said he made the…
Many say that the controversial practice of exporting logs without processing them provides the lowest possible value for B.C. communities and starves the mills and the livelihoods that rely on timber. Others counter that log exports are essential to the industry – that domestic sawmills are unwilling to pay the actual cost of harvesting the…
Provincial policies are being blamed for job loss in rural communities. There is a concern that not linking timber harvesting to processing lumber has led to mill closures in the Interior. “I would like to see resources process where they are harvested,” said Hank Cameron, Cherryville director, at a Regional District of North Okanagan meeting…
Two industry leaders in the auction business have joined forces with the announcement that Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers will acquire its former rival IronPlanet for approximately US$758.5 million. Established in 1958, Ritchie Bros. is the world’s largest industrial auctioneer and a leading equipment distributor, notes a media announcement issued Aug. 29. Ritchie Bros. is one of…
It’s been 10 years since Domtar’s Cornwall location closed its doors but a committee of past employees have joined together and planned a special reunion and fundraiser to bring everyone together again and to benefit the United Way. The fundraiser gets underway at 5:00pm on Friday, September 30 at the Army Navy Air Force Club…
The Bank of Canada is belatedly acknowledging that the export recovery isn’t evolving as fast as predicted amid weak growth beyond Canada’s borders. The central bank opted once again Wednesday to keep its key overnight interest rate at 0.5 per cent, where it has sat since July, 2015. Many economists now say an eventual rate…
The College of New Caledonia is getting $1 million to create a long-term industrial research chair in forest health, whose fact-findings could help the forestry industry. The school has collaborated with the regional forest industry in central BC to create the position, and the five-year grant is being funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering…