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The provincial government is asking Ottawa to allow the local forestry industry to chop down trees in areas of the province hardest hit by last year's forest fires.

The minister says in an age of record wildfires and devastating floods, tree planting is an important step to mitigating climate change-related disasters.

A joint announcement by the provincial and federal governments says the province plans to plant up to one million trees annually as part of the 2 Billion Trees program.

The government isn't on track to get even four per cent of the promised trees in the ground by the end of 2030, according to an audit by the environment commissioner.

The government isn’t on track to get even four per cent of the promised trees in the ground by the end of 2030, according to an audit by the environment commissioner.

Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson honoured Earth Day today with the ceremonial launch of the Two B...

Planting a tree seems easy: dig hole, place seedling in hole, backfill hole with dirt, top off with ...

February 18, 2021   ·   0 Comments By Doug Skeates One distinct advantage to aging is remembering past events. A visit to southern Quebec a few years back is one fond memory, sitting on a cottage lawn where I had spent many a summer in my younger days. In particular it was enjoying the shade of trees which Dad, my brother and I had planted while on vacation. Enjoying the pleasure of experiencing the fruits of labours a half century ea...