Premier Brian Gallant says his government will reveal “in the next few weeks” whether it will make changes to the controversial forestry plan put in place by the previous Progressive Conservative government in 2014. The plan gave forestry companies increased wood allocations that were supposed to spur the creation of hundreds of new jobs, in…
Botwood is one step closer to an economic boost that the mayor hopes could bring financial stability to the central Newfoundland town and neighbouring communities for decades to come. The Newfoundland and Labrador government has signed an agreement in principle with NewGreen Technologies for a proposed $185-million biofuel plant to be built in Botwood. “It’s hard to…
B.C.’s newly appointed envoy to the softwood lumber wars lost no time Thursday setting out what the long-running dispute with the United States is — and is not — all about. “It has never been an issue driven out of the president’s office, “ David Emerson told reporters after a morning briefing with the B.C. Liberal…
The Wood Pellet Association of Canada is proud that one of its members – Ontario Power Generation (OPG) – operates the Thunder Bay Generating Station, which is the only plant worldwide that has been converted from coal firing to employ advanced wood pellets as the sole primary fuel. OPG is seeking to expand its experience…
Starting February 26th, the public can support Forests Ontario by making a donation at any of the more than 650 LCBO stores throughout Ontario. Donation boxes for Forests Ontario will be displayed at LCBO checkout counters until March 31st. Forests Ontario is the voice for our forests. Our mission is to ensure a greener future…
The next federal budget is expected to include a radical overhaul of the way Ottawa spends some $5 billion annually on business innovation programs, sources say. Government officials say the 2017 budget will be heavy on measures to promote innovation and skills. Sources suggest the government has already reviewed the existing alphabet soup of grants and…
A former federal cabinet minister has been appointed the B.C. government’s trade envoy to try and reach a new softwood lumber deal with the United States. The province says David Emerson will also work with the federal government to get a new agreement. Emerson served in a number of federal cabinet portfolios for the Liberals…
The city wants you to help grow a new urban forestry strategy. Council signed off on $150,000 last year to hire a consultant to lead the creation of a strategy to grow, monitor and protect Hamilton’s urban tree canopy. The two-year study is expected to include plenty of public feedback and consultation with environmental groups…
The provincial government’s Throne Speech kicks-off the last session of the legislature before the May 2017 election. The speech, read by Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon, lays out the Liberals’ agenda and hints at what’s to come in next week’s provincial budget. With a $2.25 billion surplus forecasted, the big news out of the Throne Speech…
The Canadian Institute of Forestry Annual General Meeting and 64th Annual International Night is Friday February 17th at the Canadian Ecology Centre in Mattawa, Ontario.