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New soil cell technology aims to grow big trees in Edmonton’s tight spaces
Life can be nasty, brutish and short for Edmonton’s street trees, stuck growing in small tree pits between a sidewalk… read more…
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Irresistible aroma responsible for mountain pine beetle attacks, suggests Calgary research
Research suggests pine trees with strong natural defences are their own worst enemy when it comes to the destructive mountain… read more…
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3 trees infected with Dutch Elm Disease in east Regina
The City of Regina destroyed three trees infected with Dutch Elm Disease so far this summer. The elms were in the… read more…
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Some old-growth logging is necessary
Re: “Forestry workers, environmentalists call for ban on log exports,” July 22. It is important that the voice of B.C.… read more…
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Okanagan Landing brush fire in mop-up stage; evacuation order rescinded
A helicopter has been dumping water on hot spots Sunday morning as flare-ups from the fire have been occurring. The… read more…
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Wildfire risk creeping back up in B.C. as warm weather continues
During the summer of 2015, it seemed there were reports every week of wildfires burning in the province or warnings about how… read more…
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Chipper still moving when worker injured, WorkSafeBC finds
A Brink Forest Products Ltd. employee who was seriously injured while preparing to change the knife assemblies on a wood… read more…
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Natural defences in trees may be attracting mountain pine beetles
As the mountain pine beetle season gets into full swing, researchers at the University of Calgary are trying to figure… read more…
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U.S. housing starts have Prince George well-positioned
A resurgence in American housing starts will help position Prince George at the head of the country’s class of mid-sized… read more…
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Prince George economic outlook tops among seven mid-sized cities: Conference Board of Canada
Prince George will see the strongest economic growth among the seven mid-sized cities covered in a Conference Board of Canada… read more…
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Biofuel: is it the answer?
The shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy is occurring mainly at the power plant level. But what about transportation?… read more…
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Insect traps help guard Edmonton’s urban forest
Hundreds of insect traps have been set up around Edmonton so city pest management staff can monitor any threat to… read more…
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Raw log rally attendees send message to BC gov’t
Close to 100 people gathered the parking lot of the Johnston Road 7-Eleven on Friday and marched to Victoria Quay… read more…
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Catalyst Announces Second Quarter Results
Catalyst Paper Corporation (TSX:CYT) today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016. The company recorded a net… read more…
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Wood-ribbed huts provided warmth at TED2016
The Vancouver TED conferences have become a home for people who want to express big ideas. Standing outside TED2016 was… read more…
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Moth infestation in northern N.B. likely spruce budworm
The milllions of moths that have been carpeting parking lots, cars and even people in the Campbellton-Dalhousie area over the past couple… read more…
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Forest fire in Enderby, BC
Hugh Murdoch with the B.C. Wildfire Service said the fire is one hectare in size and not expected to grow.… read more…
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Alberta awards $13M to researchers and companies for biomass development
The Alberta government says it is providing nearly $13 million in funding to help create new uses for agricultural and… read more…
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Engineering professor using NASA satellite data to forecast forest fires
Imagine being able to accurately predict where forest fires might strike — even in the most remote locations in the… read more…
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New fire located in the Nipigon District
There were two new fire confirmed in the Northwest Region by the afternoon of July 23. One is located in… read more…
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Two new forest fires burning in the northeast
Two new forest fires are burning the northeast region as of Sunday, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry reports.… read more…
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Forestry funds shared
It’s the Village of Lumby’s way of saying thank you. Village council unanimously voted to donate $10,000 in revenue from… read more…
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ART SEEN: Tree stumps in public art work recall industrial logging in Metro Vancouver
On West Georgia, there are a couple of ghosts that have taken physical form. They’re in the shape of two… read more…
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Stephen Hume: Sierra Club calls for a moratorium on old growth logging
High rates of logging old growth rainforest on Vancouver Island will lead to an ecological and economic collapse in a… read more…
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Forestry groups to introduce area teachers to forest management
Consider a cluster of year-old pine trees, scrawny and less than 2 feet tall, next to some 20-year-old pines that… read more…