by Working Forest | Apr 19, 2020 | Archives
Ottawa — FPAC president and CEO Derek Nighbor appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance to share with MPs how Canada’s forest sector and workers are managing through the current COVID-19 crisis. He also presented to the Committee ideas...
by Working Forest | Apr 17, 2020 | Archives
The impact of the COVID-19 virus has required FEA to change its 10th annual Global Log & Lumber Conference from a physical conference to a Virtual Conference. The program can be viewed HERE . With all the uncertainty in global markets, a timely sharing of current...
by Working Forest | Apr 17, 2020 | Archives
BUSINESS WIRE — Plans for scheduled maintenance at the Domtar mill in Dryden are being modified, during the coronavirus outbreak. “This year, we have postponed it and modified it significantly given the COVID-19 pandemic, so we’re only focused on...
by Working Forest | Apr 17, 2020 | Archives
Derek Nighbor, President and CEO of the Forest Products Association of Canada, will be appearing before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance today. Nighbor will appear as part of a COVID 19 Panel on Rural and Remote Communities and speak to the...
by Working Forest | Apr 16, 2020 | Archives
SUDBURY, ON—This year’s Mining Health and Safety Conference has moved online due to the COVID-19 outbreak. CAPTION: Roy Slack, author and President of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, and Director of Cementation Americas. Originally planned...
by Working Forest | Apr 16, 2020 | Archives
WHITE RIVER, Ont. TBNEWSWATCH — A slowly improving lumber market is expected to lead to the resumption of production at two northwestern Ontario sawmills later this month.White River Forest Products and Hornepayne Lumber were both shut down on March 27, putting about...
