Articles
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BRIGHTON: Lots of questions about new forestry innovation hub
Emera Inc. is sinking $1 million into a new forestry innovation “hub,” based in an Innovacorp office in Dartmouth. Provincial… read more…
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OPINION: Push reset button on N.S. forestry policy
There is an old saying about not being able to see the forest for the trees, in essence that details… read more…
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From N.S. to Washington: lumberjacks compete at province’s first professional championships
Southern Manitoba may not be known for its lumberjacks, but after this weekend, that could change. Manitoba’s very first professional lumberjack… read more…
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Ash borer continues spread in Grey-Bruce
The emerald ash borer is continuing its spread across the region. “We are starting to see exit holes in the… read more…
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Forestry ‘innovation hub’ gets almost $1.7M in funding
Two levels of government and Emera are investing $1.67-million in a type of business incubator for the forestry industry in Nova… read more…
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Spruce beetle a looming threat to B.C. forests
Saulteau First Nations is preparing for an invasion from the south. Armed with lessons learned from the pine beetle outbreak,… read more…
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Now that the wildfire is contained, what happens to Burns Bog?
Now that crews have contained the 78 hectare wildfire that has been burning in Burns Bog since Sunday afternoon, ecological… read more…
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Forest loss coincides with endangered species habitat: study
Research based on satellite imagery shows that almost all industrial activity in Canada’s intact forests is occurring on the home… read more…
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Lantzville, BC council agrees to representative for advisory group
A Lantzville councillor will sit on a woodlot management advisory group. At last week’s meeting, District of Lantzville councillors voted… read more…
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B.C. logging firm ordered to replant after audit of Creston-area operations
The Forest Practices Board in British Columbia says trees have not been replanted after cutting in the Selkirk Natural Resource District… read more…
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City of Hamilton says emerald ash borer has changed city tree canopy
Battling the spread of the emerald ash borer has taken its toll on the urban canopy in Hamilton, Ont. says… read more…
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Crews monitoring hot spots at forest fire near Sheet Harbour, N.S.
Firefighters are working to extinguish hot spots at a forest fire roughly two hours outside of Halifax. Two helicopters, nine… read more…
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Editorial: Forest industry needs attention
Provincial government plans to diversify British Columbia’s resource-based economy by developing markets and exports for Liquified Natural Gas, a project… read more…
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Lac Seul, Slate Falls First Nations sign resource extraction agreement
Lac Seul First Nation and Slate Falls First Nation have signed an agreement with Domtar, Weyerhaeuser, and seven independent loggers… read more…
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First Nations sawmill builders look to the past to solve 21st century problem
When Duz Cho Logging went into the sawmilling business, the First Nations company went old school, turning to bush mill… read more…
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Global lumber industry on pace for a second consecutive record-breaking year
Global softwood lumber production is on pace to break the record set in 2015. That production is being driven in… read more…
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Does the expiration of the U.S.-Canada softwood lumber agreement spell the end of Alberta’s forestry industry?
Nestled in Alberta’s boreal forest, at the confluence of four waterways, is Whitecourt, population 9,600. The town sits at the… read more…
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Board to audit Canfor’s forestry activities near Golden
The Forest Practices Board will examine the activities of Canadian Forest Products Ltd. (Canfor) on tree farm licence 14, in… read more…
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Serious about addressing climate change? Build with wood
In North America, the building sector accounts for about 37% of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. That represents a tremendous opportunity… read more…
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McBride, BC man keeps tradition of one-person sawmills alive
Iridescent-yellow earmuffs protect the ears of the sawmill owner who’s coming from his lumberyard loader. As he slips off the… read more…
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Wide gulf of opinion runs through coastal forestry debate
The coastal forest industry is facing economic and environmental constraints, while the municipalities most affected by the industry are unsure… read more…
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Optimism fades for forestry industry, survey of B.C. coastal mayors says
Mayors of B.C.’s coastal towns have expressed a lack of optimism for the forestry industry, according to a survey from the… read more…
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Fingers crossed on lumber
With B.C.’s billion-dollar softwood lumber business on the line, the province has been closely watching talks this week between U.S. President… read more…
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Four largest shareholders back proposed Catalyst sale
As talks continue about an overseas bid to purchase Catalyst Paper, the company announced June 30 that its four largest… read more…
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Canfor eyes Prince George for major biofuel facility
One of the world’s largest logging companies is looking to get into the oil business. Canfor is in the early phases… read more…