Forestry News

Interior Forestry Wage & Contract Conference 2018

POSTED: Jan 26, 2018

The Interior Wage and Contact Conference for the main forest sector will be held in Kamloops, BC, March 20th to March 21st.

Lumber Prices Projected to be Record Levels in 2018

POSTED: Jan 1, 2018

A new WOOD MARKETS/FEA Five Year Softwood Lumber Forecast projects continued shifting markets and prices throughout 2018, due to US duties on Canadian Softwood Lumber exports.

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Recent News

USW Local 1-2017 Held First Annual General Meeting

POSTED: May 1, 2018

On the weekend of April 21st and 22nd the new USW Local 1-2017 held their first Annual General Meeting at The Coast Inn of the North, Prince George.

USW Members and Officers Rally in Front of the Ramada in Prince George in support of Unite Here Local 40

POSTED: Apr 20, 2018

USW Members and Officers Rally in Front of the Ramada in Prince George in support of Unite Here Local 40 members, to demand a fair collective agreement.

New Canada-B.C. Job Grant (CJG) Program

POSTED: Apr 16, 2018

On April 4th, the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training opened a new Canada-B.C. Job Grant (CJG) program funded under the Workforce Development Agreement.

New Court Ordered Delay – Wolverine Mine

POSTED: Apr 10, 2018

In the Supreme Court Case with Walter Energy, the Court was petitioned to extend the stay until April 16, 2018.

Connecting BIG ideas with Practical Solutions at RFG2018

POSTED: Mar 28, 2018

It’s all about being innovative, provocative and engaging at Resources for Future Generations 2018.

The 4-day scientific program will feature an opening plenary session, as well as themed special sessions throughout the technical program, all of which aim to spark energetic conversation and debate on how to tackle earth’s most pressing challenges.

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