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Canfor joins other majors in slashing production
Business In Vancouver — Canfor Corp. has joined other major forestry companies in cutting it production at sawmills, slashing capital spending and deferring retooling and upgrades. The cuts and curtailments are in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which not only puts workers at risk if they continue to work in settings
2020 Interior Spring Planting and Covid-19
PREPARED BY: Diane Nicholls, Chief Forester, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development In collaboration with the BC Timber Sales and Western Forestry Contractors Association Delay of commencement of 2020 Interior Planting Season: 2020 represents the single largest planting program the province has ever managed. This year’s
Port Hawkesbury Paper gets 4-year power rate discount
CBC NEWS — Nova Scotia Power’s largest customer will get another four-year discount on electricity rates. In a decision released Thursday, the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board approved an extension of special rates for Port Hawkesbury Paper, which are 25 percent below what the mill would pay if it was
Northern Pulp: Supreme Court dismisses appeal
HALIFAX , The Canadian Press — The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed the province of Nova Scotia’s bid to appeal whether it must consult with a Mi’kmaq community on how public money is provided to the Northern Pulp mill’s effluent treatment plant. The court typically doesn’t provide reasons, and
BC takes unprecedented steps to support COVID-19 response
BC Government News — Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, is using extraordinary powers under a state of provincial emergency to keep British Columbians safe, maintain essential goods and services, and support the Province’s ongoing response to novel coronavirus (COVID-19). “B.C. is in a strong position to
Lumber producer Canfor cuts production and capital spending due to COVID-19
Combined with an already lower capital budget for 2020, the company says the move means its capital spending this year will be down about $100 million across lumber operations compared with 2019. Canfor also says that effective March 30 its Canadian lumber production will be curtailed by about 40 per
Canfor announces COVID-19 response measures
Vancouver, BC — Canfor Pulp Products Inc. has announced actions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic uncertainty. “Our top priority is working to protect the safety and well-being of our employees,” said Canfor Pulp chief executive officer Don Kayne. “At the same time, we are responding to
