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Cuts unnecessary: union

The president of the union that had nearly a quarter of its members told their jobs have been cut, or soon will be, says Corner Brook Pulp and Paper is making a mistake.

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This 2011 file photo shows the inside of Corner Brook Pulp and Paper. (Photo: Diane Crocker/ Western Star)

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lonenewfwolf
- January 12, 2012
- 16 h 12

the energy wood bomb is soon to drop.

Forestry in images

  • Help on the way for forestry industry

    January 12, 2012 - 12 h 07

    [Fort Lawrence, NS] – Help is coming for the Atlantic region’s beleaguered forestry industry in the form of a half-million-dollar investment from the federal government and three provinces.

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  • Province reveals land purchased from Bowater

    January 12, 2012 - 12 h 03

        The province has reached an agreement with Bowater Mersey to purchase 25,000 acres of land that will help Nova Scotia meet its goal to protect 12 per cent of its lands mass.

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  • NewPage could be in production by late spring, says bidder

    January 12, 2012 - 12 h 01

    [Point Tupper, NS] — The NewPage Port Hawkesbury paper mill could potentially return to producing supercalendered paper for the magazine and catalogue market by late spring, the man behind the bid to buy it says.

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  • Downtime extended at Bowater

    January 12, 2012 - 11 h 58

     Bowater Mersey has extended their shutdown another week, and won’t start operations until Jan. 16. The announcement came to employees on Jan. 5. The mill was due to come back online Jan. 9.

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  • Monitors for NewPage go with Pacific West bid

    January 5, 2012 - 10 h 43

    [Point Tupper, NS] — The bid by a British Columbia-based company has been selected by the court-appointed monitor overseeing the sale of the NewPage Port Hawkesbury paper mill.

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  • Province will keep NewPage mill re-sale ready

    January 5, 2012 - 10 h 34

    Nova Scotia Natural Resources Minister Charlie Parker announced Jan. 4, he is encouraged that the company selected by a court-appointed monitor to negotiate exclusively for the NewPage mill is committed to an ongoing sustainable operation, which...

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  • Harvesters assisted in safe and best wood-cutting practices

    January 5, 2012 - 10 h 32

    [Corner Brook, NL]—Domestic woodcutting is a traditional practice of many in this province, but are the best and safest practices used?

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  • Christmas tree growers celebrating a banner year

    December 15, 2011 - 11 h 57

    Weather this year should have had a negative impact on Christmas trees growers, but it has turned out to be a banner season, says an expert.

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  • Forestry contractors for NewPage receiving money

    December 15, 2011 - 11 h 53

    [Point Tupper, NS] — The forestry contractor owed the single largest amount of money when NewPage Port Hawkesbury filed for protection from its creditors says he expects to receive partial payment by early next week (Dec. 5).

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  • Province putting $50 million into Bowater

    December 15, 2011 - 11 h 50

    Premier Darrell Dexter was in Liverpool today, Dec. 2, to announce the highly anticipated province portion of the plan to save Bowater Mersey.

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