Articles
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Seeing the forest and the trees
There was a flurry of excitement in the B.C. legislature last week, as Delta South independent MLA Vicki Huntington released… read more…
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Canada-U.S. softwood lumber deal to expire
The softwood lumber agreement between Canada and the United States expires Monday, and British Columbia is signalling that reaffirming lumber trade… read more…
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B.C. trees may not reveal drought damage yet
B.C.’s drought this past summer is expected to eventually kill many trees, but a forest pathologist said it might not… read more…
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Opening Doors: Aboriginal art
The program ‘Opening Doors’ featuring Aboriginal door carving is opening doors to a new generation of young Aboriginal artists embracing… read more…
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Insects bug Armstrong, devastate trees
Creepy crawlers are causing conundrums in Armstrong. Since 2014, the city has seen an increase in western tent caterpillar and… read more…
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TWO PRESCRIBED BURN PROJECTS SCHEDULED IN THE KOOTENAY LAKE FIRE ZONE
The BC Wildfire Service, in conjunction with BC Timber Sales and the Kaslo and District Community Forest Society, is planning… read more…
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Reevely: With pledges like ‘more trees,’ commitment takes root in Ottawa Centre
Canada needs an urban-tree strategy and the New Democrats are the party to give us one, Ottawa Centre candidate Paul… read more…
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Mill tear-down continues
Marathon’s mayor said his town is in a better position to promote alternative uses for its waterfront following Wednesday’s update… read more…
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Premier Clark underlines importance of softwood lumber agreement
In a statement in the Legislature today, Premier Christy Clark underscored the importance of stability in Canada-United States softwood lumber… read more…
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FPInnovations receives three prestigious awards
FPInnovations is celebrating after receiving consecutive accolades from well-respected industry associations in September. On September 15, the Canadian Institute of… read more…
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Working in the woods to change forest industry’s culture of risk-taking
Despite 10 years of committing itself to safe practices, WorkSafeBC says the B.C. forest industry still harbours a culture that… read more…
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Mining, forestry companies hail TPPA
Representives of the extractive industries that drive Northwestern Ontario’s economy believe the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement will bring them prosperity. The… read more…
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Faller’s death rekindles B.C. forestry safety concerns
On July 24, faller Jeremy Tanaka was working on northern Vancouver Island when he was struck and killed by a… read more…
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Trees-on-farmland program ‘not expanding’
A British-based manufacturing company is considering switching its B.C. tree-planting program from farmland to areas deforested by fire or pine… read more…
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Canfor shows it’s an important linchpin
There are about 150 employees at Canfor-Vavenby and their payroll is close to $20 million per year, according to division manager Steve… read more…
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Province funds job skills training
The provincial government is pitching in some funding towards forestry training for 24 students enrolled at a program at the… read more…
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Forestry Innovation Focus of UNBC Conference
Innovation in the forest industry is the focus of a conference at the University of Northern British Columbia this week.… read more…
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In the ‘new North,’ forest fires are permanently altering the landscape
Scientists are warning that intense wildfires in the northernmost areas of North America are changing the composition of the tundra… read more…
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Drones in the forestry sector
While drones are often associated with government and military, several industries recognise the benefits of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology… read more…
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Canadian business owners applaud signing of TPP
A broad-cross section of Canadian businesses – from cattle ranchers and grain exporters to small-scale manufacturers – applauded Canada’s signing… read more…
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Key insiders buying at Canfor Pulp Products
British Columbia focused Canfor Pulp Products Inc. has come to our attention because a number of key insiders have been… read more…
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Northern Pulp receives remaining $13.7M from defunct Jobs Fund
The Nova Scotia government is making its final $13.7-million disbursement to Northern Pulp under a provincial funding program that no longer… read more…
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MLA Report: Response to sawmill closure is encouraging, but government policy created the issue
One of our Kootenay communities recently received a massive blow, affecting not just the Village of Canal Flats, but also… read more…
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Bioenergy is an Alberta-grown solution: Opinion
The recently strengthened provincial climate change regulation (Specified Gas Emitter’s Regulation) has raised some eyebrows and questions as to how these… read more…
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Stella-Jones Completes Acquisition of Ram Forest Group
Stella-Jones Inc. today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of the shares of Ram Forest Group Inc.… read more…