by Working Forest | Sep 6, 2016 | Archives
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterCanadian Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland said growing protectionist sentiment in the U.S. risks escalating a trade dispute between the countries over softwood lumber. Freeland, speaking in an interview with Bloomberg TV on the...
by Working Forest | Sep 6, 2016 | Archives
Canada’s international trade minister says anti-trade sentiment in the U.S., whipped up by Donald Trump and others, has made getting a deal on softwood lumber “fiendishly” complicated. “It’s a tough issue and there are some significant...
by Working Forest | Sep 6, 2016 | Archives
Getting better access for value-added wood products in Asia and the U.S. is a big part of a new B.C. government wood industry competition strategy. The strategy includes seeking exemptions from trade quotas for specialty lumber and wood products in a new softwood...
by Working Forest | Sep 6, 2016 | Archive Articles, Articles
Frank Dottori, the man credited with re-opening idled lumber mills in White River and Témiscaming, Quebec, has acquired control of the former Olav Haavaldsrud Timber (OHT) sawmill in Hornepayne. The deal is expected to revive a dormant 63-year-old forestry operation...
by Working Forest | Sep 6, 2016 | Archives
After almost a year of uncertainty in Hornepayne, Ont., a new owner has closed the deal to purchase the idled lumber mill in the community. The mill, formerly owned by the Olav Haavaldsrud Timber Company, shut down in November, 2015, leaving 146 people out of work....
