The federal government is extending a $100-million loan to help a lumber company in Western Canada cope with tariffs and trade uncertainty. …
Forestry
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A British Columbia sawmill company and several related corporate entities have been ordered by the Supreme Court of British Columbia to produce …
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The operators of a Saskatchewan sawmill say production will be curtailed later this year for an unknown amount of time. Workers at …
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Training & DevelopmentFeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
New Brunswick institute gets nearly $485K to train tariff-hit forestry workers
The Northern Hardwood Research Institute is receiving $483,791 in federal funding to develop training for workers and employers affected by tariffs, the …
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Ottawa releases forestry transformation report, pledges new funding to protect jobs
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe federal government has released a task force report and announced new funding aimed at rebuilding Canada’s forestry sector and protecting jobs. …
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Two senior tradesmen at a Williams Lake, B.C., sawmill have lost their grievances challenging the employer’s decision to reassign them to straight …
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Government Policy & BudgetsFeatured
Forests Minister Parmar says B.C. has flagged Middle East as emerging export market
By Wolfgang Depner British Columbia Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says the province could be selling more wood in the Middle East among other …
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Government Policy & BudgetsFeatured
B.C. spending $20.8 million to support forestry workers hit by tariffs
The British Columbia government is directing $20.8 million to help forestry workers, contractors and employers cope with the financial pressure of U.S. …
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Government Policy & BudgetsFeatured
Ontario maps out 10-year plan to shield forest sector from U.S. tariffs
The Ontario government has released a 10-year plan aimed at protecting the province’s forest sector from U.S. trade measures while building a …
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Labour RelationsFeatured
Unifor demands government action as Interfor idles Nairn Centre, Ont., sawmill
Unifor is calling for urgent government intervention after Interfor announced it will indefinitely wind down operations at its Nairn Centre, Ont., sawmill, …

