by Working Forest | Feb 5, 2020 | Archives
CBC NEWS — There’s been another setback in the seven-month strike at Western Forest Products, with the withdrawal of two independent mediators from negotiations. According to the forestry company, mediators Vince Ready and Amanda Rogers announced their...
by Working Forest | Feb 5, 2020 | Archives
OTTAWA, CNW – The Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Minister of Natural Resources, today issued the following statement regarding the decision by the Federal Court of Appeal to uphold the Order in Council approving the Trans Mountain Expansion project: The...
by Working Forest | Feb 5, 2020 | Archive Articles, Articles
The Canadian Press — Shares in Canadian lumber companies rose Tuesday on news that the U.S. government could reduce duties on softwood lumber imports in August. In early trading in Toronto on Tuesday, Canfor Corp. stock rose as much as 7.5 per cent, West Fraser...
by Working Forest | Feb 5, 2020 | Archive Articles, Articles
Sawlog prices fell throughout the world in 2019 with European prices declining the most, resulting in a more competitive sawmilling sector in central and Northern Europe, reports the WRQ. Sawlog costs, which often account for more than two-thirds of the production...
by Working Forest | Feb 3, 2020 | Archives
CBC NEWS — Tall wood buildings up to 12-storeys could present a fire hazard during construction, and measures should be imposed to mitigate the risk, Edmonton’s outgoing fire chief says. According to a report by CBC News, while the wood industry says...
