Posts Tagged ‘ontario forestry sector’

Economic Growth in the Thunder Bay Forestry Sector

Economic Growth in the Thunder Bay Forestry Sector

Northern Ontario is Open for Business THUNDER BAY, ON — Today, Premier Doug Ford and Jeff Yurek, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, announced that Resolute Forest Products will be investing $40 million into Ontario’s Northwestern operations, and an additional $13.5 million into [Read more]

Minister Kathryn McGarry Re: Softwood Lumber Dispute

Minister Kathryn McGarry Re: Softwood Lumber Dispute

Statement from MPP Kathryn McGarry; “Our government fully supports our forestry sector and the critical role it plays in the success of the provincial economy. Generating over $15.5 billion in revenues and supporting approximately 172,000 direct and indirect jobs, the sector is a significant [Read more]

Mantha’s News From the Park : Mill Closure, Job Losses & Money Mart

Mantha’s News From the Park : Mill Closure, Job Losses & Money Mart

Today (December 5th), the Statistics Canada Stats numbers were released. They are showing 34,000 people have lost their jobs, clearly this is just more evidence that the Liberals have failed to address the province’s jobs crisis and their austerity budget will only make matters worse. These [Read more]

Terrace Bay Pulp Update

Terrace Bay Pulp Update

Terrace Bay Pulp Approved for Staff Call Backs THUNDER BAY – The following statement was released by Terrace Bay Pulp, regarding the company’s ongoing efforts to re-open their Terrace Bay mill. “Throughout the past 10 days, Terrace Bay has been engaged in intensive discussions with the [Read more]

Terrace Bay Pulp receives good news

Terrace Bay Pulp receives good news

by Karina Hunter Terrace Bay Pulp received good news this week in regards to continued efforts to get the mill out of bankruptcy protection and re-open. At a closed door meeting held at the Valhalla Inn in Thunder Bay , 168 creditors cast ballots during an important vote on the company’s [Read more]

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