by Working Forest | Jul 24, 2015 | Archives
The unexpected closure of the paper production operations at the Howe Sound Mill owned by Paper Excellence could cost more than 130 jobs, says Unifor Local 1119. “The announcement was a shock to us all,” said Unifor Local 1119 President Don Rheaume....
by Working Forest | Jul 23, 2015 | Archive Articles, Articles
Third-generation trucker Greg Munden of Kamloops, B.C.-based Munden Ventures, thinks his business and the log market at large are poised for growth over the next few years and he plans to be there to help. Munden Ventures can trace its roots back to post-war US. “My...
by Working Forest | Jul 23, 2015 | Archives
A 50 per cent reduction in the value of the Resolute Forest Products mill in Thunder Bay will cost the city millions of dollars. Earlier this month, the Assessment Review Board handed down a decision that slashes the property value by almost $40 million, for the 2009...
by Working Forest | Jul 23, 2015 | Archives
As Alberta moves into an era of uncertainly thanks to low oil prices and a new government intent on ensuring “social justice,” the once have-not province immediately to its east faces an entirely different future – and according to one industry expert, the government...
by Working Forest | Jul 23, 2015 | Archives
J.D. Irving Ltd., and a number of community groups have issued a legal warning in a bid to stop the closure and possible dismantling of the Saint-Léonard airport in northwestern New Brunswick. The cease-and-desist letter, addressed to the City of Edmundston and the...
