by Working Forest | Jan 23, 2017 | Archives
The City of Merritt is facing an estimated four to six per cent drop in overall tax revenue in 2018 due to the closure of the Tolko sawmill. Those numbers are based on two scenarios, with the city facing up to a six per cent drop if Tolko decides to demolish the...
by Working Forest | Jan 23, 2017 | Archives
Premier Christy Clark has promised logging contractors on B.C.’s coast some help with their most intractable problem, how to get consistent work at high enough rates from major forest companies to keep their firms viable. Contractors couch the discussion as...
by Working Forest | Jan 19, 2017 | Archives
The Supreme Court of BC gave the green light on Jan. 18 to major changes to the way Catalyst Paper does business. Catalyst Paper, which owns the Crofton pulp mill, is in the process of a recapitalization plan that would see the forest company switch from a publicly...
by Working Forest | Jan 19, 2017 | Archives
Aviation enthusiasts will be interested in catching a glimpse of the Kaman K-MAX 1200 aircraft at work heli-logging in and around the city for the next few weeks. “It is a very specialized aircraft,” said Clint Sarver, who owns and operates Sarvair Aviation with his...
by Working Forest | Jan 19, 2017 | Archives
Nova Scotia Trade Minister Michel Samson says he believes the province will be exempt from any new duties that could be placed on Canadian softwood lumber by the U.S. government. American sawmill operators are lobbying for a surcharge on Canadian lumber entering the...
