by Working Forest | Jul 10, 2015 | Archives
The government is making eight changes to its industrial approval of Northern Pulp, in response to an appeal from the Pictou pulp mill earlier this year. Environment minister Randy Delorey said Thursday seven of the eight changes to the permit, which was first issued...
by Working Forest | Jul 10, 2015 | Archives
The long-awaited restart of Kenora Forest Products received a cash injection courtesy of the federal government. Local MP Greg Rickford, the federal natural resources minster and FedNor czar, announced July 8 of a $3 million “repayable contribution” to Prendiville...
by Working Forest | Jul 9, 2015 | Archives
The Honourable Greg Rickford, MP-Kenora, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario, today held a Northern Ontario Forest Industry Roundtable to identify opportunities to increase jobs and...
by Working Forest | Jul 9, 2015 | Archives
Canada’s wood products sector is expected to enjoy a recovery through the rest of the decade but the turnaround won’t replace all of the of the more than 50,000 jobs lost since the downturn, industry observers said Wednesday The recovery in U.S. housing...
by Working Forest | Jul 9, 2015 | Archives
Manufacturers of building products, paper and cardboard are trying to recast consumers’ negative perceptions about their industries by tapping into to a federal marketing program used primarily by producers of agricultural commodities. The paper and packaging industry...
