Premier Rachel Notley took a bold step to address climate change, an issue that has the potential to limit Alberta’s economic growth and harm our natural environment. The reality is that now is the time to act to ensure our air remains clean and that Alberta’s brand as an environmentally responsible supplier of resources remains strong….
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with Canadian premiers and top climate scientists from across the country Nov. 23 to develop a strategy and cohesive position that Canada will take to the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris. The political symbolism of this meeting cannot be overstated. This was the first time in seven…
Paul Rak didn’t give much thought to the problem of climate change until the birth of his daughter in 2006. That’s when he started to ask questions common to first-time dads: What kind of world will she grow up in? What am I doing to make it better? His first fatherly decision was to ditch…
FSC reinstated Resolute Forest Products’ Black Spruce/Dog River-Matawin forest, providing its Forest Stewardship Council certificate. The Northwestern Ontario timberland was suspended in January 2014 following an audit by Rainforest Alliance. The certificate had been temporarily suspended in January 2014 following an audit by Rainforest Alliance. In keeping with the FSC process, Resolute has since undergone…
Reduced demand for lumber and shifting demand for pulp and paper will make China a challenging market for B.C. producers of forest products in 2016, analysts say. The prospects for pulp are perhaps more promising, with producers reporting that exports that have edged off in line with seasonal demands. They still have hopes for the…
For the lumberjacks on the Ottawa Redblacks chainsaw crew, it was the unkindest cut of all. Just days after learning they could perform their post-touchdown celebrations during Sunday’s Grey Cup game — and after scrambling to find flights and a place to stay in Winnipeg — they were told Saturday they wouldn’t be allowed on…
A Strathcona Regional District director is still in limbo, waiting to hear whether or not he will be reinstated to the forestry board he was told he is no longer welcome on. Area A Director Gerald Whalley said he and the regional district’s CAO met with staff from Western Forest Products on Friday, Nov. 13….
Nova Scotia’s Environment Department is investigating the apparent clearcutting of a chunk of forest in Long Lake Provincial Park, acting minister Randy Delorey said Thursday. The affected eight-hectare area sits just behind a strip of trees along Halifax’s Old Sambro Road, which runs right through the 2,095-hectare park. “I do know there was a cut. It appears…
New Brunswick needs new laws to protect its Crown-owned forests, according to a group of environmental, industry wildlife and scientific groups. Lois Corbett, the executive director of the Conservation Council of New Brunswick, said it was key for the more than 30 groups to band together to demonstrate the importance of updating the Crown Lands and…
A broad range of public interest groups and experts in New Brunswick says new legislation is needed to ensure our public forests are being managed to meet the needs of all New Brunswickers. The group, which includes representatives from wildlife organizations, the scientific community, private woodlot owners, environmental and conservation organizations, is calling for the…