by Working Forest | Feb 8, 2016 | Archives
There’s a new group in Ontario looking out for the interests of the agriculture and forestry sectors. Initiated by the Grain Farmers of Ontario, the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM), the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association and stakeholders...
by Working Forest | Feb 8, 2016 | Archives
B.C. Premier Christy Clark is expressing hope the Trudeau government can overcome U.S. resistance and renew a softwood lumber deal that brought peace to Canada-U.S. trade relations a decade ago. “The last time … relations around softwood lumber went sideways,...
by Working Forest | Feb 8, 2016 | Archives
Today, Two Sides North America released a new study outlining key facts on why paperless initiatives do not save trees. Findings point to mounting evidence that loss of markets for paper and other wood products, a large portion of which are produced from wood...
by Working Forest | Feb 8, 2016 | Archives
Erickson Incorporated, a leading global provider of aviation services, has renewed a longstanding contract for aerial timber harvesting with Vancouver-based Western Forest Products (WFP), one of the largest lumber producers in Canada. This is Erickson’s second timber...
by Working Forest | Feb 8, 2016 | Archives
According to information obtained by the Teamsters Union, the re-opening of the Norbord plant in Val-d’Or is in jeopardy as the result of a decision by the ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs du Québec. The fact is that in December, the ministry...
