Memphis, Tennessee — The North American Forest Foundation (NAFF) has announced Stephanie Van Dystadt as its president. Van

Berndorf Belt Technology USA (BBT) has named Nicholas Dagher Director of Sales, responsible for the Canadian region. He

Ladysmith Chemainus Chronicle — The BC Federation of Labour has announced a “hot edict” on Western Forest Products in a show of solidarity with striking forest workers. The move, welcomed by the United Steelworkers which represents many WFP workers in mills on the Island, means that members of the BCFED’s affiliated unions have been asked…

Nanaimo News Bulletin — Western Forest Products workers represented by United Steelworkers Local 1-1937, including employees at Nanaimo’s Duke Point sawmill, have begun strike action. According to a press release, the union, which represents some 1,500 hourly employees and 1,500 employees working for company timberland operators and contractors in the province, began a work stoppage…

Twenty employees have been permanently laid off by Thessalon-based Midway Lumber Ltd. Thessalon is located about an hour’s drive east of Sault Ste. Marie. According to a report in Northern Ontario Business, USW Local 9260 president Scott Dunlop – who was one of the Midway Lumber employees laid off last week – told SooToday that…

KINGSEY FALLS, QC, CBW — Cascades Inc., has announced that it is extending its transportation electrification program to all its employees in Ontario. In addition to its 4,400 Quebec-based employees, the Company will now offer its 2,200 employees in Ontario access to the program that encourages individuals to transition from gas to electric or hybrid…

Ottawa, Ontario – Lim Geomatics is thrilled to play a part in the next chapter of Canadian innovation that will see homegrown companies play a much bigger role in the world economy for big data and digital technology. The rubber recently hit the road for Canada’s Innovation Superclusters Initiative—the $950-million federal government plan for jumpstarting…

The Net News Ledger — FORT FRANCES – The Town of Fort Frances is profoundly disappointed and disillusioned by the announcement yesterday by Resolute that they will not entertain the offer to Rainy River Packaging Inc. (formerly Repap LLC). We remain committed to attempting to transition the mill to an operational entity and will work…

TORONTO – Ontario’s Government is working for the people to create and protect jobs by sending the message that ‘Ontario is Open for Business’. Good jobs help Ontario families put food on the table, send their kids off to college and university, and save for retirement. Employment in Ontario increased by 36,900 jobs in February,…

Eighteen new residents have moved into the rural community of Chipman, New Brunswick and a new subdivision is being built to accommodate newcomers. In the coming years, dozens more are expected to be added to the village’s current population of roughly 1000. According to a report by CBC News, councilors say it held steady last…