by Working Forest | Apr 7, 2017 | Archive Articles, Articles
Failure of the Canadian and U.S. governments to reach a new softwood lumber agreement has left the industry in limbo but EACOM is attempting to mitigate potential fallout of duties by diversifying its product base. The wood products company recently announced that it...
by Working Forest | Mar 28, 2017 | Archive Articles, Articles
Update: A Campbell River man attacked by a grizzly bear Wednesday will undergo a second surgery and spend up to six weeks in hospital in Victoria, family members say. Ryan Arsenault, a forestry engineer in his 30s, was mauled by a grizzly while working at a remote...
by Working Forest | Mar 28, 2017 | Archive Articles, Articles
One of Quebec’s largest forestry companies says it expects to qualify for $55 million of electricity rebates due to a four-year capital investment program centred at its Temiscaming manufacturing site. Montreal-based Tembec Inc. (TSX:TMB) says its $136-million...
by Working Forest | Mar 20, 2017 | Archive Articles, Articles
Ontario and Quebec chambers of commerce say forestry companies are preparing for a trade war with the United States over softwood lumber and are asking the Canadian government for help. The chambers are sending a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, requesting the...
by Working Forest | Mar 14, 2017 | Archive Articles, Articles
A decision to cut down swaths of a Canadian forestry company’s claims against Greenpeace has survived an attempted legal challenge before Ontario’s top court. That means a $7 million lawsuit by Resolute Forest Products against the environmental group will now proceed...
by Working Forest | Mar 8, 2017 | Archive Articles, Articles
The sweetest time of the year is just around the corner as Islanders prepare to tap their trees in the coming weeks, but the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) warns that extra care is needed when tapping trees this year due to stress put...
