Every tree has a life cycle, and when a tree is nearing its end, it’s particularly vulnerable to severe weather. City Arborist Laurie Reid said they can’t catch them all, but the city aims to clear ...

They may look like your average tree, but "zombie trees" pose an immediate threat to people. Richard Hamelin, a professor of forestry at the University of British Columbia (UBC), says the rotting ...

Ice storms and other weather events can lead to falling trees, and despite throwing a wrench to the aesthetics of a property, it can also do quite a bit of physical damage. When that happens to a ...

A study is looking into why birch trees are dying off in the prairies and British Columbia, but a researcher says they can be saved. Natural Resources Canada started the study in 2008 to focus on the ...