Articles
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P.E.I. forestry employees learn how to get out of moving helicopters
Some P.E.I. forestry workers are learning how to safety get in and out of a moving helicopter — a skill… read more…
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Forested communities trying to protect against wildfires
Tucked in the Rockies, the mountain towns of Banff and Canmore are built in a long, narrow valley surrounded by forests of Lodgepole pine, Douglas… read more…
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Forestry compensation fund receives boost, silviculture sector now included
The Province is providing a $1-million lift to the Forestry Service Providers Compensation Fund to protect eligible forestry contractors and… read more…
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Growing a greener future at Forests Ontario’s annual Community Planting Weekend
Today, volunteers and planting partners in four communities across Ontario participated in Forests Ontario’s annual Community Planting Weekend. In the… read more…
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One step closer to a broader protected area for Quebec’s last intact boreal forest in the Broadback River Valley
Following the release of the COMEX report regarding the proposed construction of two major access roads in sections H west… read more…
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OPINION: Acid rain + clear cuts = permanent loss
Ever-increasing pressures to clear-cut forests for fibre, biomass and chemical feedstocks tend to ignore their immense ecological and social values.… read more…
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Wildfires to challenge BC
As wildfires plague northeastern B.C. and ravage northern Alberta, B.C.’s forests minister is blunt about what the logging industry can… read more…
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B.C.’s fire investigators get on the case while the trail is still warm
Before firefighting crews are done extinguishing a burning forest, investigators from the B.C. Wildfire Service are already examining the smoking… read more…
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Health official warns Manitoba wildfire smoke could cause breathing problems
Forest fires popping up along the eastern part of the province are making for smokier air in the region, which… read more…
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Alberta battles The Beast, a fire that creates its own weather and causes green trees to explode
Firefighters started to realize the uniquely destructive nature of the Fort McMurray wildfire when they saw aspen poplar trees instantaneously… read more…
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How firefighters are trying to tame Fort McMurray’s unpredictable blaze
Like people, forest fires have distinct personalities. Some burn with a steady direction and pace. Others trace an angrier path,… read more…
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Era of mega-fires started in the 1980s and Fort McMurray is not the end
The era of the mega-fire began in the late 1980s and unfortunately it did not peak in Fort McMurray last… read more…
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Sask. fires under control, risk remains high
Saskatchewan remains at risk to wildfires, although officials note that — so far this season — things are under control… read more…
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Wildfire risk ‘high to extreme’ in northwest Ontario, fire bans issued
All fire permits are suspended beginning Sunday morning in Thunder Bay as the city joins other municipalities in northwestern Ontario and… read more…
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18 forest fires reported this week in N.L.
This week, 18 human-caused forest fires have been reported already in Newfoundland and Labrador. Forest fire season began May 1… read more…
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How forest management helps lay the conditions for wildfires
By dousing small, regular fires, forest managers are creating the conditions for cataclysmic events, scientists have said. Fires in temperate… read more…
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Questions persist as OSC case against Sino-Forest nears its conclusion
As the Ontario Securities Commission’s case against Sino-Forest nears its end, questions remain about how enforceable any possible outcomes might… read more…
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Canadian lumber producers reject rumoured U.S. calls for return to quotas
Canadian forestry company executives are eager for a new softwood lumber agreement but say they are not interest in a rumoured… read more…
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Paris Agreement on climate change arrives in Canada’s House of Commons
If the opposition parties want to debate the Paris Agreement on climate change, they now have their chance. Minister of Environment… read more…
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New softwood duties inevitable, forestry conference told
Canadian forest companies are no longer debating whether they will be hit with a softwood lumber duty, but how much… read more…
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Fort McMurray wildfire burning so hot, only weather can stop it
The raging wildfire that has forced the evacuation of Fort McMurray, Alta., and engulfed parts of the community is the kind of… read more…
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Opinion: Pulp and paper remains a key contributor to B.C.’s economic future
Leading pulp and paper producers from more than 30 countries converged on Vancouver this week to attend International Pulp Week,… read more…
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Tree-ring data suggest B.C. is facing harshest droughts in 350 years
British Columbia is facing droughts more severe than any in the past 350 years, according to new research that used… read more…
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A by-the-numbers look at the number and size of forest fires in Canada
A by-the-numbers look at forest fires in Canada over the last four-plus decades: 373,597: Forest fires in Canada between 1970… read more…
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With 85 wildfires in British Columbia, Alberta must wait: Forest Minister
British Columbia’s Forests Minister says the province can’t send personnel to neighbouring Alberta before dealing with its own fires spurred… read more…