by Working Forest | Apr 1, 2024 | Forecasts
Based on by Trading Economics’ global macro models and analyst insights, lumber prices are anticipated to reach 599.50 USD per 1000 board feet by this quarter’s end and are expected to rise to 640.14 USD in a year’s time....
by Working Forest | Aug 18, 2020 | Archives
By John Yakabuski, Minister of Natural ResourcesEarlier in my career, I ran a hardware store in Barry’s Bay in the Ottawa Valley — a community of 1,200 people founded as a lumber town more than a century ago. My family has lived there for more than 150 years. Good...
by Working Forest | Feb 1, 2018 | Archive Articles, Articles
Spot something unusual the last time you were out working in the woods? Notice someone not doing their part as a responsible resource user? Now there’s a way to help, by accessing a new online tool that aims to reduce and deter natural resource offences. The Ministry...
by Working Forest | Jan 30, 2018 | Archive Articles, Articles
Despite dire predictions around climate change, there are also new opportunities, including a strengthening bio-economy, increased support for green infrastructure, and the monetization of environmental attributes such as carbon offsets. A changing climate and the...
by Working Forest | Dec 12, 2017 | Archive Articles, Articles
Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is taking steps to save a caribou herd on an island in Lake Superior by moving healthy animals to another island with an existing herd. A statement from Minister Kathryn McGarry says: “We will be transporting...
