Dive Brief: The National Association of Home Builders reported that representatives from the U.S. homebuilding industry have wrapped up talks with public and private interests in Chile around the possibility of importing more softwood and other lumber products from the country. The two sides discussed policy issues and potential barriers to Chile raising its current…
After weeks of layoffs and business closures in the north, The Pas and Churchill got some good news Monday. Talk of partnership dominated meetings in The Pas Monday as union officials, mayors, business owners, First Nation leaders and provincial cabinet ministers discussed how to avoid a job loss crisis and the looming closure of the local Tolko paper…
He’s the $300,000 bird, a fluffy ball of feathers that represents a last faint hope for his species. His theoretical value represents the approximate annual budget of a provincial captive-breeding program for endangered northern spotted owls — one of Canada’s most endangered species — in north Langley that successfully produced just a single newborn this year….
The College of New Caledonia in Prince George, B.C., and the regional forest industry in central British Columbia have partnered to establish a long-term industrial research chair in forest health. The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) has announced a $1 million grant for CNC, to fund the position for five years. The $1 million will be…
Faced with increasing losses of millions of trees being killed by the dramatic spread of the mountain pine beetle, Jasper National Park has come up with a new plan to halt the beetle’s infestation. A new management plan was released July 22 after a tripling of the beetle population in the park over the past two years….
Forestry was one of our province’s earliest, and most successful, industries. Today, it’s an industry that over 65,000 workers and their families rely on – an industry worth defending. That’s why, as minister of forests, lands and natural resource operations, I was proud to announce at the end of last month “Strong Past, Bright Future”,…
Millbrook Chief Bob Gloade says the provincial government has violated its agreement with Nova Scotia’s First Nations by failing to consult over the spraying of glyphosate.In a letter to Premier Stephen McNeil and Environment Minister Margaret Miller released Thursday, Gloade said news of the government’s decision to allow Northern Pulp and three other companies to…
The offer of $2.5 million in tax breaks to Tolko Industries has not persuaded the B.C. – based company to keep its paper mill in The Pas. The Pas recently offered Tolko over $840,000 in tax relief in each of the next three years. The Pas Mayor Jim Scott says he heard back from the company Thursday and is disappointed with their reaction. Tolko still…
As the provincial government continues to face criticism for a recent update to its natural resources strategy and its decision to allow companies to spray herbicides, one long-time forester says there is an even bigger problem at hand: the lack of a real long-term plan. Forestry is an especially important sector for rural parts of…
If the Chevron suit isn’t thrown out, it will be another embarrassment for the Canadian legal system Corporations have become increasingly vulnerable to reputational damage inflicted by powerful environmental organizations that misrepresent business activities and intimidate customers. Companies also find themselves subject to shakedowns over alleged environmental damage. It is all too rare for business…