by Working Forest | Jun 9, 2016 | Archives
Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP) today announced the temporary closure of its Kénogami (Quebec) supercalendered paper mill from June 23 to July 4, 2016. The 11 days of downtime, impacting 184 employees at the operation, is in large part...
by Working Forest | Jun 7, 2016 | Archives
The Forest Practices Board will examine activities of the B.C. Timber Sales program and timber sale licence holders in the Okanagan-Shuswap Resource District during the week of June 6. Auditors will examine all operational planning, harvesting, road, silviculture and...
by Working Forest | Jun 7, 2016 | Archives
With northern Alberta still reeling from the wildfire that forced evacuation of Fort McMurray and area, the federal environment commissioner this week released a report that Canada is not adequately prepared for severe weather. This as extreme weather events are...
by Working Forest | Jun 7, 2016 | Archives
When the name Resolute was chosen in 2011, after the merger of Bowater and Abitibi-Consolidated, the Canadian company, a global leader in the forest products industry and the largest producer of newsprint in the world, likely didn’t know what a harbinger it was....
by Working Forest | Jun 7, 2016 | Archives
It is touted as a renewable energy source, but there are still challenges facing Bio-Energy. In the Northern Interior of BC, the major challenge is access to fibre. In the wake of the Mountain Pine Beetle, all who depend on forestry are pressed to have...
