Talks between the United States and Canada on a long-running dispute over softwood lumber exports have bogged down amid “significant differences,” the two nations said on Friday, potentially paving the way for a fresh round of lawsuits. U.S. producers complain that Canadian lumber is subsidized, and have in the past launched trade challenges that resulted…
A union representing hundreds of workers at Port Hawkesbury Paper says that for the first time there will be a temporarily layoff at the paper mill. It will last one week. “Any time you lay people off it sends a whole bunch of shivers through everybody and, in a small community, people say ‘Oh God, the mill is…
The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) was delighted that all four Northern Ontario will stay in cabinet at Queen’s Park. FONOM president and Kapuskasing mayor Alan Spacek is pleased Michael Gravelle is remaining as northern development and mines minister. “We are pleased to have the continuity of leadership within this portfolio. Minister Gravelle is…
The development manager for a Nova Scotia paper mill says more than half of the mill’s 330 employees will be affected by layoffs next week.Marc Dube of Port Hawkesbury Paper said today that poor market conditions for printing and writing-grade paper has led to the week-long shutdown.He says some of the unionized and non-unionized employees will take…
The provincial government is promoting the increased use of residual fibre (left at the roadside following logging) by a number of changes in legislation and policy as described in its recent “Fibre Action Plan.” Part of this plan was a recent study by the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations staff which showed…
The Premier was talking tough on softwood lumber at yesterday afternoon’s Chamber of Commerce meeting in Quesnel. Christy Clark specifically mentioned the lack of a new export deal with the US. BC is responsible for 50% of Canada’s softwood lumber exports to the States. Clark says the matter is urgent and she assured the crowd that…
Domtar appreciates the tax cut, but would like more help from the city. The pulp company is asking for additional steps to be taken to deal with Kamloops’ high industrial tax rate.. “Kamloops continues to have [sic] highest industrial taxes in British Columbia among municipalities that host our competitors,” manager Carol Lapointe says in a…
Public will have second chance to engage in process Addressing a small crowd of 17 people on Wednesday, Peter Milley of Halifax Global discussed what the forest diversification strategy hopes to accomplish in the consulting firm’s study happening this summer in Grand Falls-Windsor. File photo The use of the region’s forest resources will be the…
Delegates from across the world are in Prince George today for the 7th bi-annual International BioEnergy Conference & Exhibition. The event is centered around things like climate change, safety workshops, and BC’s fibre situation. Event Manager Cam McAlpine hopes says bringing these many professionals together will promote great ideas and international business. “We’ve learned a…
Here’s some good news for the animals that live in Eastern Canada’s boreal forest and the forestry industry that operates there — the trees that dominate the boreal forest can do just fine in the warmer, drier temperatures expected with global climate change. Black spruce are found across North America from Newfoundland to Alaska, and are…