Forestry

From new sources of fuel to innovative medical applications, the Boreal Forest may yet hold many secrets for Northern Ontario, secrets which Australian biochemist Dr. Robert Dekker is looking to uncover.

Kirkland Lake officials are looking to bioproducts to breathe new life into their local economy.

Mixing waste from two of Northern Ontario’s most prominent industries may one day lead to the production of greener fuels, if research projects in Timmins and Sudbury are any indication.

An Ontario Court of Appeal is reserving judgement on whether the province's Residual Value Charge (RVC) , a forestry stumpage fee, is a legitimate or an illegal charge on hardwood sawmill companies. Jim Boniferro, owner of Sault Ste.

The McGuinty government’s plan to protect the Northern boreal forest has left leaders in the mining and exploration industry wanting to know more.

It's been a work in progress, but John Hockenhull sees a future in the value-added forest products business.

It will be a one-day showdown in September 2 to decide the legitimacy of the Ontario's Residual Value Charge. On that date, Sault Ste.

This year, bioenergy projects in Canada's forestry communities are on fast-forward.

Tough economic times can sometimes lead to innovative solutions. Domtar's Dryden pulp and paper operations have come up with an award-winning apprenticeship program to produce a high-skilled unionized workforce capable of multi-tasking at many jobs.

When Queen's Park first unveiled the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in 2006, Anne Krassilowsky's first reaction was: "One more way to shut down the North and take industry out.