by Working Forest | Jul 27, 2015 | Archives
Two are in Sudbury, two in Chapleau, and one is in Timmins As of the early afternoon Saturday, five new fires have been confirmed in the Northeast region in the last 24 hours, says a news release from the Ministry of Natural Resources. “Two of these are in Chapleau,...
by Working Forest | Jul 27, 2015 | Archives
Howe Sound Pulp and Paper is cutting about 180 employees – more than a third of its workforce – and permanently shutting down its paper production operations, parent company Paper Excellence announced Thursday. The closure is effective immediately. The cuts affect...
by Working Forest | Jul 27, 2015 | Archives
Vancouver Island University is expected to use $1 million from the federal government to enhance hands-on training for trades students. The university will use the Western Diversification Program money to purchase equipment for a mobile forestry skills training...
by Working Forest | Jul 27, 2015 | Archives
Equities researchers at Scotiabank reduced their priceobjective on shares of Canfor Pulp Products from C$17.50 to C$16.50 in a research report issued on Thursday,Market Beat reports. The firm currently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Scotiabank’s price...
by Working Forest | Jul 27, 2015 | Archives
Dan Thompson has been tramping through burned out forest throughout the Northwest Territories this summer, looking for clues into the ecological impact of the fires that burned nearly 34,000 square kilometres last summer. “We have good numbers about the area,...
