by Working Forest | Nov 26, 2019 | Archives
The CN Rail strike is only a week old, but its impacts are already being felt in communities across Canada. TD Economics estimates that this dispute could cost the Canadian economy more than 2.2 billion if it continues to November 30th. While CN rail service is...
by Working Forest | Nov 26, 2019 | Archives
VANCOUVER, BC — Canfor Corporation has announced it will be curtailing operations at all British Columbia sawmills at the end of December. All sawmills, with the exception of WynnWood, will be curtailed for two weeks from December 23 through January 3, with operations...
by Working Forest | Nov 25, 2019 | Archives
VICTORIA, CTV NEWS – Vancouver Island’s forestry sector is about to suffer another blow as forest management company Mosaic plans to temporarily shutter its logging operations. In a statement released Thursday, the company said harvesting operations will cease...
by Working Forest | Nov 25, 2019 | Archives
GLOBAL NEWS – It appears Tolko Industries will be laying off more people — two weeks after the company announced that it was permanently closing its Kelowna lumber mill. According to a report by Global News, an email sent to Global Okanagan contained an unconfirmed...
by Working Forest | Nov 25, 2019 | Archives
VANCOUVER SUN — The idea of designating an area of British Columbia’s forest land base as a so-called “working forest” isn’t new, but with the industry in crisis, an industry group thinks now is the time to bring it back into consideration. B.C.’s forest sector...
by Working Forest | Nov 22, 2019 | Archives
Ontario’s government is supporting the forestry sector in Sault Ste. Marie with an investment in Avery Timber Limited, creating seven new jobs. Ross Romano, MPP for Sault Ste. Marie, has announced an investment of $399,850 on behalf of Greg Rickford, Minister of...
