by Working Forest | Jun 20, 2016 | Archives
Talks between the United States and Canada on a long-running dispute over softwood lumber exports have bogged down amid “significant differences,” the two nations said on Friday, potentially paving the way for a fresh round of lawsuits. U.S. producers...
by Working Forest | Jun 20, 2016 | Archive Articles, Articles
A union representing hundreds of workers at Port Hawkesbury Paper says that for the first time there will be a temporarily layoff at the paper mill. It will last one week. “Any time you lay people off it sends a whole bunch of shivers through everybody and, in a...
by Working Forest | Jun 20, 2016 | Archives
The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) was delighted that all four Northern Ontario will stay in cabinet at Queen’s Park. FONOM president and Kapuskasing mayor Alan Spacek is pleased Michael Gravelle is remaining as northern development and mines...
by Working Forest | Jun 20, 2016 | Archives
The development manager for a Nova Scotia paper mill says more than half of the mill’s 330 employees will be affected by layoffs next week.Marc Dube of Port Hawkesbury Paper said today that poor market conditions for printing and writing-grade paper has led to...
by Working Forest | Jun 17, 2016 | Archives
The provincial government is promoting the increased use of residual fibre (left at the roadside following logging) by a number of changes in legislation and policy as described in its recent “Fibre Action Plan.” Part of this plan was a recent study by the Ministry...
