An explosive outbreak of spruce beetles in northern B.C. forests is wreaking havoc on one of the key timber species remaining in the wake of the mountain pine beetle disaster. A recent provincial survey of spruce stands in the Omineca region north of Prince George shows spruce beetle populations have mushroomed from 2013, when they…
On this International Days of Forests, the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) is pleased to note that as a supplier of forest products, Canada comes out as number one in the world in terms of environmental practices and reputation among international customers. A study undertaken late in 2015 by Leger the Research Intelligence Group…
Grassy Narrows band and council in partnership with two other area First Nations are considering a Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry proposal to take an active role in forest management planning and operations in the Whiskey Jack Forest. Grassy Narrows Chief Roger Fobister met Monday, March 21, with representatives from Wabauskang and Whitefish Bay…
Drive past the Ritchie Bros. yard in Edmonton at any time, and it’s clear that companies are always buying and selling equipment. The current slowdown of the Alberta economy has many local contractors turning idle assets into cash. Others are simply realigning or upgrading their fleets. Regardless of the reason to sell, consignors wanting the…
Small, start-up and exporting businesses were among the major beneficiaries of new fiscal measures introduced in Thursday’s provincial budget. “It’s a positive sign being sent to small and medium-sized businesses on whom payroll taxes weigh heavily and hinder growth,” said Martine Hébert, vice-president and spokesperson for the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. Starting in 2017,…
The Nanaimo Port Authority is conducting an audit after logs broke loose from a boom near Protection Island during a recent storm. The port has four can buoys in the area with 90 bundles that broke loose and went into Mark Bay onto the shore on March 10 – they were recovered between March 11…
In Canada, Canfor’s operations source a significant proportion of our fibre from our forest tenures, where we are responsible for forest management. In the US, we buy logs from private landowners and don’t manage forests directly. In 2015, Canfor planted 78 million trees in BC and Alberta. In addition to purchasing seedling from local nurseries,…
Lumberjack simulator Forestry 2017 is coming to PC and consoles. The PC version of the game is out on March 25, although simulator fans on console will have to wait a few more weeks to get their hands on a digital chainsaw. The game is, as you might imagine, about conquering the forest. We’ll be…
A paper mill in Maine is closing down this spring, to the potential benefit of its rival, the heavily subsidized Port Hawkesbury Paper mill in Point Tupper.Nova Scotia ratepayers who think this contraction in the North American market for high-end paper has nothing to do with them should think again. Other customers of Nova Scotia…
China’s sweeping program to restore forests across the country is working. The vast destruction of China’s forests, leveled after decades of logging, floods and conversion to farmland, has become a story of recovery, according to the first independent verification published in today’s Science Advances by Michigan State University (MSU) researchers. “It is encouraging that China’s…