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Canadian forestry industry bracing for ‘brutal’ 2020
Found on Timmins Today Canada’s struggling forestry companies and its hard-hit sawmilling sector need federal support to get them through to the end of this […]
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The province is hoping that work done to stabilize B.C.’s forestry sector won’t be undone by COVID-19
By / Victor Kaisar BC’s Parliamentary Secretary for Forestry says he is hoping that work done to stabilize the province’s ailing forest sector won’t be […]
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Rob Shaw: Forestry crisis a huge risk to B.C. NDP
OPINION: A failure to understand the depth of despair of forestry workers could derail NDP hopes to win a majority in the next election. By […]
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Our View: Trade war exposes Port’s vulnerability
By / The Astorian International trade can be complex. But it is pretty clear what’s happening at the Port of Astoria as the United States […]
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More than 50 forestry workers let go as Central Island sawmill closes
By / Adam Chan Dozens of Vancouver Island forestry workers were let go following the closure of a longstanding local sawmill in Errington, a Central […]
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Use more timber frames in new housing starts ‘to boost UK forestry’
Policy Exchange report urges next government to increase use of timber in new homes. […]
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CN Rail strike and lack of trucking alternatives stoke forest industry fears
CALGARY — A chronic shortage of truck drivers across Canada is compounding the effects of a strike at Canadian National Railway Co., says the CEO of the Forest Products Association of Canada. […]
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Commissioner Nikki Fried Announces $380 Million in USDA Disaster Relief for Florida
Today, Agriculture Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has allocated $380.7 million in federal block grant funding for Florida farmers devastated by Hurricane Michael, including direct relief for timber producers. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will administer the USDA block grants alongside the Florida Division of Emergency Management. […]