by Working Forest | Jan 26, 2017 | Archives
President Donald Trump’s trade agenda may be causing some concern in B.C., considering the province relies on the American market to consume more than 50 per cent of its exports. But the new administration also brings a big opportunity that the province must not...
by Working Forest | Jan 26, 2017 | Archives
The province will take steps to reduce hydro rates, Energy Minister Glenn Thibeault pledged Wednesday in North Bay. “We are looking at other options and what we can do help, especially Hydro One customers who are designated R1 or R2 customers and Northerners who...
by Working Forest | Jan 25, 2017 | Archives
A $300-million lawsuit filed by a multinational forest giant against Greenpeace under American racketeering laws enacted to deal with organized crime is simply an intimidation tactic that would set a dangerous precedent if successful, the environmental group argues in...
by Working Forest | Jan 25, 2017 | Archives
Free speech is one thing. It’s another to lie about a company just because you don’t like it. And environmental organizations like Greenpeace go even further — they try to raise money through pitches based on lies. Green groups say they have been fundraising like...
by Working Forest | Jan 24, 2017 | Archive Articles, Articles
An $185-million biofuel facility in Botwood is coming closer to getting a green light. NewGreen Technology Inc, the company behind the project, will soon be offered a tentative deal by Newfoundland and Labrador’s provincial government for the allocation of wood...