by Working Forest | Jul 6, 2017 | Archives
Instead of relying on a negotiated agreement in the softwood lumber dispute, an associate of the C.D. Howe Institute, a public policy think tank, suggests that a better, more permanent solution would be to address U.S. grievances by reforming B.C.’s stumpage system....
by Working Forest | Jul 6, 2017 | Archives
VANCOUVER – An executive with extensive experience in the forest products industry will take on several roles in the new government of British Columbia. Don Wright, most recently the CEO of Central 1 Credit Union will to take on the position of Deputy Minister of...
by Working Forest | Jul 4, 2017 | Archives
Councillors in six northwestern Alberta municipalities are worried a “cookie-cutter” solution to dwindling caribou populations would cause a serious drag on the local forestry industry, reports The Edmonton Journal. Preliminary plans from the provincial government set...
by Working Forest | Jul 4, 2017 | Archives
The manager of a consortium of forestry companies that log on western Nova Scotia Crown land says his group isn’t to blame for the struggles of private woodlot owners who say they can’t find buyers. According to a CBC News story, WestFor is taking heat...
by Working Forest | Jul 4, 2017 | Archives
A small BC sawmill has cut production and is exploring new domestic markets in response to U.S. duties on softwood lumber. “Half of our operation is shut down right now and we’ve got about eight guys laid off,” Jay Nelson of Galloway Lumber Company told The Free...
