by Working Forest | Nov 22, 2019 | Archives
Ontario’s government is supporting the forestry sector in Sault Ste. Marie with an investment in Avery Timber Limited, creating seven new jobs. Ross Romano, MPP for Sault Ste. Marie, has announced an investment of $399,850 on behalf of Greg Rickford, Minister of...
by Working Forest | Nov 22, 2019 | Archive Articles, Articles
WINNIPEG/OTTAWA (Reuters) – Shippers scrambled to shift freight onto trucks on Thursday as a strike at Canada’s biggest railroad, Canadian National Railway Co, hit its third day, leaving the critical fuel propane and other goods stranded. Some 3,200...
by Working Forest | Nov 22, 2019 | Archives
Ontario’s government is supporting Indigenous communities by investing in Indigenous entrepreneurs, businesses, communities, and organizations. Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs, has announced the first recipients of this year’s Indigenous...
by Working Forest | Nov 21, 2019 | Archives
By Dan Healing, The Canadian Press CALGARY, THE CANADIAN PRESS — A chronic shortage of truck drivers across Canada is compounding concerns about the impact of a strike at Canadian National Railway Co., says the Forest Products Association of Canada. “While FPAC...
by Working Forest | Nov 21, 2019 | Archives
Lowe’s Companies Inc. said Wednesday it will close 34 “underperforming” stores across six provinces as part of a restructuring of its Canadian business. The stores include 26 Ronas, six Lowe’s and two Reno-Depots spread across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan,...
