BANFF, Alberta – The loggers’ work was unmistakable. Flanked by dense forests, the mile-long, 81-acre expanse of land on the mountainside had been stripped nearly clean. Only scattered trees still ...
A study finds that logging has inflicted severe damage to the vast boreal forests in Ontario and Quebec, two of the country’s main commercial logging regions. By Ian Austen and Vjosa Isai Ian Austen ...
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Canada’s National Observer. It appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. This year’s coast-to-coast wildfires in Canada have already ...
In a letter Monday, Pacheedaht hereditary chief Frank Queesto Jones and chief councillor Jeff Jones said the protesters are not welcome and called on them to leave forest management discussions to the ...
More than 866 protesters against old-growth logging have been arrested in western Canada since April. These protests are now the biggest act of civil disobedience in the country’s history. The main ...
With its vast expanses of forest, Canada has the most “certified” sustainable timber operations of any nation, according to the nonprofit organizations that attest to the environmental soundness of ...
Most of Canada's largest forestry companies announced a groundbreaking deal with environmental groups Tuesday that will restrict logging in the country's vast northern forests. The agreement covers ...
OTTAWA, Ontario — Canada has long promoted itself globally as a model for protecting one of the country’s most vital natural resources: the world’s largest swath of boreal forest, which is crucial to ...