by Working Forest | Jan 20, 2020 | Archives
HALIFAX TODAY — UNIFOR’S Atlantic regional director Linda MacNeil says they are trying to work with the government, and Northern Pulp to find a clear path forward that will protect workers and keep the forestry industry alive in Nova Scotia.MacNeil told...
by Working Forest | Jan 20, 2020 | Archives
THE CANADIAN PRESS — Financial analysts say Canadian production cutbacks and a consumer-driven recovery in housing starts in the U.S. could mean better times for lumber and panel products this year. In a research report, RBC analyst Paul Quinn estimates B.C....
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CBC NEWS — The province is making $5 million available in loans to help contractors who are in danger of losing their equipment due to a forest industry strike on Vancouver Island. According to CBC News, B.C. Premier John Horgan says the program for struggling...
by Working Forest | Jan 20, 2020 | Archives
PETERBOROUGH — The Ontario government is taking steps to ensure a healthy and sustainable black bear population while supporting small businesses and jobs in northern and central Ontario. Today, John Yakabuski, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, announced the...
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PARRY SOUND — Premier Doug Ford and Laurie Scott, Minister of Infrastructure, announced a $200 million investment this year through the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) to help 424 small, rural and northern communities build and repair critical local...
