by Working Forest | Jun 26, 2017 | Archives
MONTREAL — Possible antidumping duties on Canadian softwood lumber that could be imposed by the United States will once again penalize Canadian workers and American consumers, according to the Montreal Economic Institute. Added to countervailing duties of around 20%...
by Working Forest | Jun 26, 2017 | Archives
John Rustad is taking over the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, after former minister Steve Thomson was acclaimed as speaker for the BC Legislature. Rustad will also continue as Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation. He is...
by Working Forest | Jun 26, 2017 | Archives
A rural municipality in southwest Nova Scotia is pushing back against the provincial government and a mill consortium over concerns it has with clear cutting, and is urging for a moratorium on the practice in its region, according to CBC News. The County of Annapolis...
by Working Forest | Jun 22, 2017 | Archives
NANAIMO, BC – TimberWest has announced its First Nation Cultural Art Showcase Program, which recognizes and supports three First Nation artists representing their major language group on Vancouver Island. The program commissions the artists to design, create and...
by Working Forest | Jun 22, 2017 | Archives
VERNON, BC –Tolko Industries is restarting its oriented strand board mill, located near High Prairie, Alberta, in response to improving market conditions. The mill has been closed since 2008 when North American housing starts fell to a generational low, resulting in a...
