by Working Forest | Jun 22, 2021 | Archive Articles, Articles
PEMBROKE —The Ontario government, in partnership with the Wood Manufacturing Council (WMC), is helping people in Ottawa, Kitchener-Waterloo, and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) prepare for good jobs in the wood manufacturing sector. With an investment of $885,000, the...
by Working Forest | Jun 17, 2021 | Archive Articles, Articles
GERALDTON — The Ontario government is investing $3.6 million to help 150 Indigenous people receive training to start careers building and running the new Greenstone Gold Mine in Geraldton. They will learn the skills they need to become construction craft workers,...
by Working Forest | Jun 17, 2021 | Archive Articles, Articles
MADISON’S REPORT — The latest lumber production and sawmill capacity utilization rates data out of the Western Wood Products Association, for March 2021, shows improvements in both Canada and the US. As supply chain issues are resolved and more wood is...
by Working Forest | Jun 11, 2021 | Archive Articles, Articles
STATISTICS CANADA — Total investment in building construction increased 6.3% to $19.9 billion. Residential construction investment performed strongly in April, rising for a 12th consecutive month. In contrast, non-residential construction has not...
by Working Forest | Jun 11, 2021 | Archive Articles, Articles
Resolute Forest Products Inc. is spending $50 million to grow its lumber production after a U.S. housing boom sent demand soaring and lifted prices to record highs. The company is expanding capacity at sawmills in Ontario and Florida, it said in a statement...
