Articles
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Forest will be lost with Wildwood sale
Re: New bid offered for Wildwood, July 28. I live close to Wildwood on Yellowpoint Road and have always admired… read more…
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Logging industry must think long-term
Re: “Some old-growth logging is necessary,” letter, July 29. Yes, logging old-growth would maintain a healthy industry for a few… read more…
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Risk of forest fires extremely high in southwestern Quebec
The risk of forest fires is extremely high in the southwest corner of Quebec. The province’s forest fire protection agency, the… read more…
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North Bay area forest fire continues to grow
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is battling 24 forest fires in Northeastern Ontario and one in the North… read more…
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Resolute invests millions in tissue project
Resolute Forest Products Inc. invested $52 million in fixed assets during the second quarter, $30 million of which was dedicated… read more…
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Caribou and forestry can co-exist
I am writing in regards to the draft range plan recently released under Alberta’s Caribou Action Plan, which attempts to… read more…
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Wildfire still burning in “tinder-dry conditions” north of Campbell River
A wildfire burning north of Campbell River is proving very tough for crews to tackle. Dry conditions, steep terrain, slopes… read more…
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Crews still digging for cause of Tronson Road wildfire
It’s still not known what led to a wildfire in a Vernon neighbourhood. While the Ministry of Forests has indicated… read more…
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Clock is ticking on TOLKO
Tolko Industries would like to have an answer sooner than later. The company’s need to secure a wood supply in… read more…
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Aerial surveys of spruce beetle outbreak overhead
Pilots have started taking to the air to help the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations assess the… read more…
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French Creek, BC is ‘very sick’
French Creek is suffering from 100 years of logging and other human impact, which The Friends of French Creek Conservation… read more…
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Nelson’s biomass energy plan moves forward
Nelson Hydro will hold an open house in the early fall to update the public on the progress of itsplans… read more…
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St. Elias Ukrainian church rises from the ashes
Almost like Lazarus rising from the dead, a new St. Elias Ukrainian Catholic Church is emerging on the same footprint… read more…
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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…