Category: Misc.

Prince George Pulp moves into maintenance mode

A leak was discovered in the recovery boiler of the Prince George Pulp and Paper mill recently that has forced the company to immediately begin their maintenance downtime that was originally scheduled to begin in April. After the leak was detected,… more »

CEP doesn't like today's budget - it does nothing for forest workers or pensioners

"All political parties should vote to bring this government down now," says Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union President Dave Coles in reaction to today's budget."Yet another budget, filled with rhetoric and platitudes, that does nothing f… more »

Weaver elected to Louisiana-Pacific's Board of Directors

John W. Weaver, former executive chairman of AbitibiBowater, has been elected to Louisiana-Pacific's board of directors. Weaver is the former executive chairman of AbitiBowater Inc. He served as president and chief executive officer of Abitibi-Consoli… more »

Tolko president steps down

Tolko president, Al Thorlakson, stepped down yesterday. Thorlakson is one of the richest lumberman in the country. Thorlakson took over as president from his father who formed the company over 50 years ago. Brad Thorlakson, son of Al, will take ove… more »

Registered Professional Foresters Association of Nova Scotia files complaint

Jamie Simpson, forestry program coordinator at the Ecology Action Centre has been an outspoken critic of the some controversial biomass harvesting methods carried out in Nova Scotia. Simpson's photograph of a recent harvest carried out by Northern Pul… more »

Future of Forestry lies in diversification

The Forest Products Association of Canada released a report today that looks at the future of forestry in Canada.Avrim Lazar, president of the association, said the forest industry needs to extract the maximum value "from every tree harvested". "Wha… more »

Catalyst announces departure of Chief Executive Officer

Catalyst Paper has announced that Richard Garneau, the company's chief executive officer, will be leaving the company on April 28, 2010, following the company's annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Garneau advised the Board of Directors today that for… more »

NewPage President And CEO Rick Willett Resigns

NewPage Corporation today announced that Richard D. Willett, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, has resigned from NewPage effective January 18, 2010, and will remain with the company as a consultant through March 31, 2010. Mark A. Suwyn, for… more »

Taiga Building Products Ltd. Announces Leadership Succession Plan

The Board of Directors of Taiga Building Products Ltd. announced today that they have appointed the next generation of Taiga's Executive Vice Presidents, effective January 1, 2010. Trent Balog will step into the role of Executive Vice President, Oper… more »

Catalyst and Island Co-gen reach arbitration settlement

Catalyst Paper has announced that it has settled the arbitration proceeding relating to its 20-year Energy Services Agreement with Island Cogeneration # 2. Inc. (Cogen). This arbitration was a result of Catalyst's declaration of force majeure under t… more »

Nova Scotia sends one tree to Boston a year. This year it's a white spruce.

Nova Scotia continued its annual tradition of thanking the people of Boston for their help during the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion. Every year since 1971, a Christmas tree is chosen to be sent to Boston. This year's tree is a 15-metre white spru… more »

Canadian wood rebuilds school destroyed by earthquake

Federal and provincial officials today unveiled a plaque commemorating the opening of Xiang’e Primary School in China’s Sichuan Province. The event celebrated Canada and B.C.’s contributions to building a new school for hundreds of children in one of… more »

Auction of AbitibiBowater Iroquois Falls Woodlands equipment

This Thursday, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers will have the complete dispersal of AbitibiBowater's Iroquois Falls Woodlands up for auction. The auction will include mobile construction and forestry equipment, a large quantity of shop accessories, tools and… more »

John Weaver resigns from AbitibiBowater's Board of Directors

AbitibiBowater announced today the resignation, for personal reasons, of John W. Weaver from the Company's Board of Directors. This departure was formally accepted and took effect on October 31, 2009."John was a driving force behind the creation of A… more »

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