by Working Forest | Jun 22, 2015 | Archives
INTERFOR CORPORATION (“Interfor” or the “Company”) (IFP) announced today it has completed the acquisition of a sawmill in Monticello, Arkansas from The Price Companies, Inc., thereby increasing its annual lumber production capacity to 3.2...
by Working Forest | Jun 22, 2015 | Archives
Catalyst Paper Corporation (TSX:CYT) today announced the appointment ofFrank C. De Costanzo as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. A seasoned treasury and finance executive with significant experience and banking relationships across the globe, Mr. De...
by Working Forest | Jun 22, 2015 | Archives
When Mitchell Benzmer enrolled in the forestry program at Charles Bloom secondary school, hard work wasn’t high on his list of priorities. By the time he finished the program, he had a part-time job, was helping out as a peer tutor in Grade 12 and had been named...
by Working Forest | Jun 22, 2015 | Archives
British-based manufacturer Reckitt Benckiser Inc. has suspended its tree-planting program on farmland in the B.C. Interior after continued opposition from local governments. Communities from the Peace, Prince George and Cariboo regions grew increasingly alarmed as the...
by Working Forest | Jun 22, 2015 | Archives
It’s still early in the wildfire season and yet B.C. has already eaten through $52.5 million of its $63-million firefighting budget for the year. The province is parched after an unusually warm winter and a hot, dry spring, raising concerns that this could be a...