October 2020 – forestindustry.com

Washington state race for lands chief focused on wildfires

October 16, 2020

By Associated Press EVERETT — Combating wildfires and maintaining forest health has become a key issue in the race for commissioner of public lands in […]

Election 2020: North Island candidates give their views on supporting forestry

October 15, 2020

By / Mike Davies, Campbell River Mirror Unsurprisingly, one of the major topics discussed at the Oct. 13 All-Candidates Forum at the Tidemark Theatre was […]

SC wood pellet mill made people sick, neighbors say. Has it followed regulations?

October 9, 2020

BY LANA FERGUSON Jackie Reynolds closes her eyes and massages her temples. The throbbing headache is back. It’s become all too regular. Two doors down, […]

Catastrophic wildfires throw a harsh light on failure of forest management

October 9, 2020

By / by Peter Aleshire Fires that have charred 5 million acres on the West Coast and killed at least 27 people have highlighted the […]

Alberta lauds forestry sector after high demand for wood products

October 9, 2020

DCN-JOC News Services EDMONTON — Record high wood product demand is helping pave the way for economic recovery, government officials in Alberta stated recently. According […]

N.S. updates regulations to give forestry companies greater access to financing

October 9, 2020

By Ellen Cools, CFI The Nova Scotia Timber Loan Board had made some regulatory changes to make it easier for forestry companies to access financing. […]

Forestry closure, firefighter force expanded around Devil’s Head fire

October 9, 2020

By / Bill Kaufmann The province has widened the closure of a forestry area around the Devil’s Head wildfire and expanded the effort fighting it. […]

Forestry worth $1 billion to Vancouver companies: study

October 9, 2020

By Nelson Bennett A supply chain study of forestry in B.C. concludes that it’s not just rural sawmill towns that benefit from logging, sawmilling and pulp mills. […]

World’s largest helitanker now available to fight forest fires

October 8, 2020

By For Event-News Enterprise It’s the largest and most capable heavy-lift fire helicopter in the world and it is now available to help firefighters get a […]