U of T students gather White Oak acorns at Queen's Park in an effort to preserve native trees

A group of University of Toronto forestry students collected acorns from a giant White Oak tree at Queen's Park on Wednesday ...

Ditch the rake: Smarter ways to keep your yard leaf-free

Leaf blowers are a well-known option, but after you’ve blown the leaves into piles, you still need to get them into the bags. A leaf vacuum solves that issue – the leaves go straight into a bag. Our ...

Changes to B.C. Timber Sales as province's forest industry faces pressure: minister

British Columbia's forestry industry is "under pressure from all sides," prompting the provincial government to bring in ...
Northern Ontario Business

Proposed wood waste-to-energy facility is licensed by province

Toronto’s CHAR Technologies and joint venture partner Lake Nipigon Forest Management (LNFMI) have secured a provincial forest ...

Manitoba Hydro Launches Interactive Map to Track Tree-Clearing Work

Manitoba Hydro has launched a new online interactive map that allows customers to see where tree trimming, brush clearing, ...
Northern Ontario Business

Ottawa must turn talk into action to save forestry, says Ontario associate minister

Associate Forestry Minister Kevin Holland reiterated the province’s call on Ottawa to join Ontario in supporting the ...

Support urged to save forestry sector jobs

If Kapuskasing Paper shutters its operation within the next two weeks, more than 2,500 jobs across the Northwestern Ontario forestry sector could be lost. Sawmills in Kapuskasing, Hearst, Chapleau and ...
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Should Canada sprint to replant trees after intense wildfire years?

Through its 2 Billion Trees (2BT) program, the federal government has planted more than 228 million trees since 2021. With Canada enduring some of its worst wildfire seasons since it began, should the ...