by Working Forest | Jun 25, 2020 | Archives
BUSINESS IN VANCOUVER –The group, which consists of unions Unifor and the Public and Private Workers of Canada (PPWC), as well as mills-sector firm San Group Inc. and non-profits such as the Wilderness Committee and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives...
by Working Forest | Jun 25, 2020 | Archives
WRI Market Insights 2020 — Wood fiber costs fell for many hardwood pulp-producing countries worldwide in the 1Q/20. The biggest declines (in US dollar terms) were seen in the US South, Russia, and Latin America, where hardwood pulplog prices were down between 5...
by Working Forest | Jun 24, 2020 | Archives
OTTAWA, ON, CNW — Collaboration with Indigenous communities from coast to coast to coast is key to understanding, learning and putting to action how best to protect our environment. In recognition of Indigenous History Month, the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans,...
by Working Forest | Jun 24, 2020 | Archives
OTTAWA, BUSINESS WIRE –BioTalent Canada has announced the extension of its green jobs wage subsidy program. The Science and Technology Internship Program—Green Jobs (STIP), funded by the Government of Canada’s Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, helps Canadian...
by Working Forest | Jun 24, 2020 | Archives
A spike in demand, whether for immediate repair needs or longer-term rebuilding, for plywood and oriented strand board (OSB) always causes a surge in price. Meanwhile, in dimension construction framing softwood lumber, sales of benchmark item Western Spruce-Pine-Fir...
