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...
by Working Forest | Jun 17, 2016 | Archives
The Premier was talking tough on softwood lumber at yesterday afternoon’s Chamber of Commerce meeting in Quesnel. Christy Clark specifically mentioned the lack of a new export deal with the US. BC is responsible for 50% of Canada’s softwood lumber exports to the...
by Working Forest | Jun 17, 2016 | Archives
Domtar appreciates the tax cut, but would like more help from the city. The pulp company is asking for additional steps to be taken to deal with Kamloops’ high industrial tax rate.. “Kamloops continues to have [sic] highest industrial taxes in British Columbia among...
by Working Forest | Jun 17, 2016 | Archives
Public will have second chance to engage in process Addressing a small crowd of 17 people on Wednesday, Peter Milley of Halifax Global discussed what the forest diversification strategy hopes to accomplish in the consulting firm’s study happening this summer in Grand...
