by Working Forest | Feb 1, 2019 | Archive Articles, Articles
OTTAWA — Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) and the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM) are proud to open applications for the eighth annual Skills Awards for Indigenous Youth program. Since 2012, FPAC’s Skills Awards for Indigenous Youth has...
by Working Forest | Feb 1, 2019 | Archives
OTTAWA — Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) and the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) has announced that nominations are open for the 2019 Indigenous Business Leadership Award. The $5,000 award recognizes and celebrates Indigenous...
by Working Forest | Jan 30, 2019 | Archives
Vancouver, BC, Canada — Canfor Corporation has announced it will be temporarily curtailing operations at three British Columbia mills due to log supply constraints, log costs and current market conditions. Canfor’s sawmill in Vavenby will be curtailed for six weeks...
by Working Forest | Jan 30, 2019 | Archives
The Canadian Press — A preliminary report from the Canadian Transportation Agency appears to confirm shippers’ complaints about a relatively high number of restrictions on commodities they tried to move by rail through the Vancouver area. Industry groups...
by Working Forest | Jan 30, 2019 | Archives
Samsung Electronics has announced it will replace plastic packaging used for its bevy of products — from mobile phones and tablets to home appliances and wearables — with paper and other environmentally sustainable materials like recycled/bio-based plastics. Samsung...
