by Working Forest | Oct 17, 2016 | Archives
B.C.’s forest products industry may not have the economic heft it had 25 years ago, but it remains the lifeblood of many small communities in the Interior and on the North Coast. So the expiry on Wednesday of a standstill agreement that had effectively extended the...
by Working Forest | Oct 17, 2016 | Archives
The provincial government has identified a potential buyer for the Tolko Industries kraft paper mill in The Pas and approved a new regulation aimed at helping secure the deal. Tolko announced in August it planned to close the mill by Dec. 2, throwing more than 300...
by Working Forest | Oct 17, 2016 | Archives
The government of Manitoba has approved a regulation at the request of both Tolko Industries and a potential purchaser of the kraft paper mill in The Pas, Premier Brian Palliser said on Friday. Tolko Industries, the largest employer in The Pas, announced in August...
by Working Forest | Oct 17, 2016 | Archives
A third party consultant has confirmed that there are no chemical additives added to Cantimber Biotech’s operations, despite recent accusations. Chad Darby, from Golder and Associates, was hired by the Port Alberni Port Authority(PAPA) to conduct a study of the...
by Working Forest | Oct 13, 2016 | Archives
The Port of Prince Rupert has made it more attractive for clients farther away to ship lumber through Prince Rupert versus Vancouver. A brand new lumber transload facility, CT Terminals, is up and running on Ridley Island, brought to the area by a limited partnership...
