by Working Forest | Sep 20, 2019 | Archives
Williams Lake Tribune — Tolko will be going to a four-day workweek at its Soda Creek operation in Williams Lake and at its Armstrong stud lumber operations, the company announced Wednesday. According to the report in the Williams Lake Tribune, the flexible...
by Working Forest | Sep 19, 2019 | Archives
Applications Due: September 27th, 2019 In 2019, FSC Canada launched its new Forest Management Standard which will replace the regional forest management standards. The new standard does not have requirements for small-scale, low intensity, and community forests....
by Working Forest | Sep 19, 2019 | Archives
FORT FRANCES, Ont., Thunder Bay Newswatch — A crack has developed in the efforts of the Town of Fort Frances to present a united front as it tries to save the former Resolute paper mill. A letter from Rainy River First Nations to the Ministry of Natural Resources and...
by Working Forest | Sep 19, 2019 | Archives
CBC NEWS — A spokesperson for the union representing workers at the sawmill in Kenora, Ont., says he hopes employees who are part of an ongoing staggered layoff will not be off the job for too long. According to a report by CBC News, Unifor national...
by Working Forest | Sep 19, 2019 | Archives
Susan Yurkovich, the president and CEO of the BC Council of Forest Industries is pleased with the government’s $69-million investment to support forestry workers who have been impacted by curtailments and shutdowns. Yurkovich says the industry is in a significant...
