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About 100 layoffs underway at Kenora, Ont., sawmill, Unifor says
CBC NEWS — A spokesperson for the union representing workers at the sawmill in Kenora, Ont., says he hopes employees who are part of an ongoing staggered layoff will not be off the job for too long. According to a report by CBC News, Unifor national representative Steven Boon said
COFI president happy to see the industry get helping hand
Susan Yurkovich, the president and CEO of the BC Council of Forest Industries is pleased with the government’s $69-million investment to support forestry workers who have been impacted by curtailments and shutdowns. Yurkovich says the industry is in a significant transition phase and that the province and industry need to
B.C. Government outlines new forest worker support programs
The B.C. government has announced $69 million to fund a new series of measures aimed at supporting British Columbia forest workers impacted by mill closures and shift reductions in several B.C. Interior communities. The Interior forest industry has been reducing production in an effort to adjust to the end of
Fort Frances mill needs ‘hundreds of millions’ in repairs
FORT FRANCES, Ont., TBNewswatch — Resolute Forest Products said it spent almost $35 million to maintain its Fort Frances mill in a “hot idle” state after it was shut down in 2014. Despite that, the new owner of the mill says the paper machine and other infrastructure is in a state
Kenora sawmill suspends production indefinitely
KENORA, Ont., TBNewswatch — Kenora Forest Products is blaming a weak lumber market and American lumber duties for the indefinite shutdown of its sawmill operations. According to a report b y TBNewswatrch, the shutdown will begin on Sept. 23, affecting about 115 employees. In a statement, the company said “the decision
COFI Releases Plan to Secure a Strong, Competitive Forestry Future
Vancouver, B.C. – The BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) has released a plan – “Smart Future: A Path Forward for B.C.’s Forest Products Industry” – with 60 policy choices that can be made today to secure a stronger future for B.C.’s forest sector. The forest industry has been a cornerstone of
Forestry for the future campaign Launched — FPAC
Ottawa, Ontario: The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) has launched its Forestry for the Future campaign as it works to put issues facing Canada’s forestry workers and communities front and centre for federal election candidates across the country. “The future of our sector in Canada is facing unprecedented challenges
