by Working Forest | Mar 11, 2015 | Archives
With the recovery of British Columbia’s forest industry underway, tensions are also rising between coastal logging contractors and the major lumber producers they cut timber for. The B.C. Truck Loggers Association (TLA) argues that contract rates being paid aren’t...
by Working Forest | Mar 11, 2015 | Archives
U.S. paper producers are seeking trade action against Canadian rivals who they say are dumping their product south of the border and pricing them out of the market. The Coalition for Fair Paper Imports has filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the...
by Working Forest | Mar 11, 2015 | Archives
Mid-Rise Wood Construction in the Ontario Building Code is a free guide based on a detailed code analysis and report that WoodWORKS! commissioned Morrison Hershfield to complete. This new reference tool examines, in detail, the new OBC provisions related to Mid-Rise...
by Working Forest | Mar 11, 2015 | Archives
A video message posted on YouTube by the mayor of Saguenay is going viral after Jean Tremblay called on all city employees and unions to take action against Greenpeace and “the intellectuals of this world.” “If things continue like this, there will...
by Working Forest | Mar 11, 2015 | Archives
The Council of Forest Industries will be holding its annual convention in Prince George April 8-9. This year’s convention will attract senior industry, service provider, customer, community leader and senior government decision makers. “This year’s convention comes at...
