The union representing workers at 13 northern B.C. sawmills has directed its members to cease working overtime as a first step in job action after entering a legal strike position on Saturday. According to a report in the Prince George Citizen the United Steelworkers Local 1-2017 and Conifer, the employers’ bargaining agent for the region,…
According to a report in The Guardian, a non-profit Berlin tech startup has offered to buy the remaining 200 hectares of an ancient German forest to save it from being destroyed for coal surface mining. Ecosia, a search engine which donates the majority of its advertising revenue to conservation initiatives and funded the planting of…
Catalyst Paper Corporation has announced that Paper Excellence Canada Holdings Corporation and Catalyst have entered into an agreement under which Paper Excellence has agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company. Paper Excellence is a BC-headquartered company with close to two million tonnes of pulp production capacity through five operating…
On October 2nd, students from Pine Glen Public School in Huntsville took part in Forests for Kids, a tree planting event run by Forests Ontario and sponsored by Algonquin Forestry Authority (AFA). During this event, twenty grade seven and eight students teamed up to enhance their recently redesigned outdoor learning centre by planting trees. Grade…
CANADIAN NEWSWIRE — Ritchie Bros.’ latest solution for the market, RB Asset Solutions (rbassetsolutions.com), is a complete end-to-end asset management and disposition system. The new cloud-based SaaS solution brings together a suite of tools and services to help customers better manage, analyze, and sell their assets. From any internet-enabled device, customers will be able to…
Deere & Company has announced changes to its leadership team in response to the planned retirement of a member of senior management later this year. “We are taking this opportunity to realign the senior management team to improve efficiency, further develop leadership talent, and more effectively align the organization in support of the company’s business…
Exports of softwood lumber from Russia, Germany and the Nordic countries have increased due to high demand for wood in Asia and Europe in early 2018, while Canadian exports fell to the lowest levels in five years, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Worldwide trade of lumber inched up again in early 2018, hinting that this…
The herbicide aminocyclopyrachlor was once a common weed killer used by the Oregon Department of Transportation and other public entities. Then, last week, Oregon became the first state in the U.S. to temporarily ban it from rights of way. According to a report by Oregon Public Broadcasting, The Department of Agriculture is investigating potentially widespread…
REUTERS — China will cut import tariffs on textile products and metals, including steel products, to 8.4 percent from 11.5 percent, effective Nov. 1, the finance ministry said on Sunday. Beijing has pledged to take steps to increase imports this year amid rising tension with some of its biggest trading partners, such as the United…
THE CANADIAN PRESS — Canada gave up some access to its dairy, egg and poultry industries but will keep its agricultural supply management system and avoid punishing auto tariffs under the new North American trade deal. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hailed the landmark agreement as a win for everyone and U.S. President Donald Trump did…