by Working Forest | Apr 10, 2020 | Archives
CBC NEWS — Western Nova Scotia’s last major sawmill is shutting down. Freeman Lumber announced Thursday that the Greenfield-based outfit could no longer afford to operate due to a lack of markets for wood chips following the closure of the Northern Pulp...
by Working Forest | Apr 10, 2020 | Archive Articles, Articles
TORONTO — The Ontario government has launched a new Ontario Jobs and Recovery Committee which will focus on getting businesses up and running and people back to work after the COVID-19 pandemic is over. While the government’s primary focus is on combatting the...
by Working Forest | Apr 10, 2020 | Archives
Vancouver, BC — Canfor Corporation is undertaking additional temporary reductions in production capacity due to the impact of COVID-19 on the price of lumber and demand. “Canfor is experiencing a significant decrease in customer demand due to the global impacts of the...
by Working Forest | Apr 9, 2020 | Archives
MOLINE, Illinois – John Deere, in collaboration with the UAW, the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association, has announced it is producing protective face shields at John Deere Seeding Group in Moline, Illinois. Deere employees...
by Working Forest | Apr 9, 2020 | Archives
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) remind you to exercise caution as bears begin to come out of hibernation this spring. Black bears waking up from hibernation are faced with a scarcity of natural food sources,...
