Articles
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About 5,000 ash trees to be removed in Barrie due to Emerald Ash Borer
One by one ash trees are being cut down across the City of Barrie and some people are disappointed it’s… read more…
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Activists’ stance on forest protection an insult to Northerners
I am writing in response to an article I read in the Timmins Daily Press that can be found at… read more…
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N.W.T. fires at almost triple the average number so far this year
There have been almost triple the number of forest fires in N.W.T. so far this season compared to the 20-year average. The Department… read more…
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Squamish filled with smoke due to forest fire
Squamish was filled with smoke Monday due to a forest fire burning 67 kilometres west of Pemberton. Due to the… read more…
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BC forests can’t beat the summer heat
An SFU professor explains that British Columbians need to be aware of the looming danger from the extraordinarily dry spring… read more…
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Dry conditions and high fuel load around Chilliwack spells fire danger
Don’t even think of flicking that lit cigarette butt right now. From the backyard to the back country in Chilliwack,… read more…
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B.C. Tree planting sure isn’t what it once was
Tree planting is a job so demanding that when the BBC sent three young Brits to B.C. to give it… read more…
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Logging Plans Could Rekindle BC’s War in the Woods
Eight months ago, a hiker and friend of our organization found new surveying tape in the central Walbran Valley. There,… read more…
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Scientists Are Color-Coding Forests To Make Maps Showing Best Path To Conservation
The word “green” has become common parlance for “good for the environment.” However, for researchers studying images of forests from… read more…
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Softwood Lumber Export Surge Charge Applies To Alberta Region For April 2015
The Canada Revenue Agency has issued notice SWLN47 to provide exporters of softwood lumber products under the Softwood Lumber Products… read more…
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Science helps trees adapt to new conditions of a changing climate
Canadian scientists are helping trees outrun climate change. “Trees are adapted to historical climate and the climate’s moving out from… read more…
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Lytton 1,300-hectare wildfire forces evacuation of some homes
The Lytton First Nations Band has issued an evacuation order for 10 homes and an alert for another 65 properties because of a fast-growing… read more…
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THE CANADA-USA SOFTWOOD LUMBER AGREEMENT EXPIRES IN 4 MONTHS
The granddaddy of all trade disputes is getting ready to rear it’s ugly head again. The current softwood lumber agreement… read more…
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$30-million investment to sustain B.C.’s coastal forestry
Premier Christy Clark, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson helped Lee Doney, chair, Western Forest Products, celebrate… read more…
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Western Forest Products to spend $30 million on Island sawmills
Western Forest Products is spending $30 million — most of it in Nanaimo — to upgrade three Vancouver Island sawmills.… read more…
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Greenpeace responds to ‘eco-terrorist’ portrayal
Greenpeace is fighting back after members of North Eastern Ontario Municipal Association (NEOMA) likened the environmentalist group to “eco-terrorism.” During… read more…
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Activists vow to defend B.C’s Walbran Valley from new logging plans
When the “war in the woods” was in full swing in British Columbia, one of the front lines ran through… read more…
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The Greenest Workforce: Nicole Liebel’s story
The Possibilities Are Wide Open NICOLE LEIBEL “The better I do my job, the better everything else runs for everybody… read more…
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What’s Killing Forests in California?
More than 12 million trees have died in California. A combination of drought, heat, and insects may be to blame.… read more…
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CSRD director calls forest minister’s response disappointing
CSRD director Loni Parker spoke to the Revelstoke Mountaineer on why the CSRD will continue to campaign for enhanced community… read more…
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Corner Brook mill pensioners committee recommending denial of Kruger’s deferral request
Gerald Parsons is not happy with the process Kruger Inc. is again taking in its quest to modify pension payments… read more…
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The Greenest Work Force: Greg Oshust’s Story
Perfect job, perfect location Greg Oshust “It’s a great town and a great lifestyle. It’s the best place I’ve ever… read more…
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Nominations open for Forest Industry Aboriginal Business Award
The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) and the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) today opened nominations for the… read more…
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Predicting Tree Mortality
A combination of drought, heat and insects is responsible for the death of more than 12 million trees in California,… read more…
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Little being done to prevent urban wildfires in B.C.
It’s the end of May and already the ponderosa pine forest around Peter Dooling’s Naramata residence, which he has named… read more…