University of Alberta researchers have determined that the female mountain pine beetles' pheromones, called trans-verbenol, can draw other beetles to a tree from tens of kilometres away.

“As we know from the COVID situation, epidemiology knows no jurisdictional boundaries," entomologist says.

Canadian wildfire experts say Canada is very vulnerable to the kind of devastating wildfires ravaging Australia right now.

Kelowna-West MLA Ben Stewart says the province needs to "find solutions that are going to help forestry families and workers.”

Parts of western Alberta, including Jasper National Park and the Hinton area have been hard hit by the mountain pine beetle. Now, dead trees are being reported in metro Edmonton.

One industry expert is predicting up to 12 more B.C. sawmills will close in the next decade.

The company cites high log costs, weak lumber markets and wildfire impacts in announcing sawmill layoffs.

According to a researcher at the University of Alberta, the frigid temperatures the province has been experiencing is helping kill off the pest that's been ravaging forests.

The chamber president says the pine beetle will have a clear path to spread across the rest of Canada if it breaches the forests that border Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Wildfire prevention efforts, mountain pine beetle damage as well as some construction and road work mean thousands of trees are being cut down around Jasper, Alta.