Province offers loggers bridge loans during strike
Penaaz Sidhu2020-03-06T19:01:22+00:00Premier John Horgan addressed out-of-work B.C. logging contractors Thursday, January 16, at an annual convention, and he did not come empty handed.
B.C. puts up $5M for forestry strike, but critics not impressed
Penaaz Sidhu2020-03-06T19:01:55+00:00The B.C. government is getting a cool reception to a $5-million loan package being offered to contractors impacted by a seven-month forestry strike on Vancouver Island.
Province offering $5 million to coastal truck loggers impacted by strike
Penaaz Sidhu2020-03-06T19:02:35+00:00The province is doling out $5 million to struggling logging contractors impacted by the longest strike in coastal forest history. Premier John Horgan made the announcement yesterday, during his speech at the Truck Loggers Association convention in Vancouver.
B.C. offers $5 million equipment loan program to help ailing forest contractors
Penaaz Sidhu2020-03-06T19:03:47+00:00Premier John Horgan says the government is making $5 million available for loans to help contractors who are in danger of losing their equipment due to a forest industry strike on Vancouver Island.
Premier Horgan offers $5 million to help truck loggers suffering seven-month strike
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For loggers, no white knights to the rescue
Penaaz Sidhu2020-03-06T19:06:04+00:00“It’s a big hole and someone needs to send us a rope and ladder to get us out of it.” The desperate appeal from David Elstone, outgoing Executive Director of British Columbia’s Truck Loggers Association (TLA) as he describes a near hopeless outlook among many of his organization’s 500 members as they gather in Vancouver for their annual convention January 15-17.
Vision 2020: TLA Convention aims for ‘clear sight’ into BC’s forestry future
Penaaz Sidhu2020-03-06T19:09:09+00:00The 2020 Truck Loggers Association (TLA) Convention will take place January 15-17 at the Westin Bayshore in Vancouver. The event will cover a range of topics, including the direction of the B.C. forest industry, utilizing fibre, cost trends, hourly rates of forestry equipment, diversifying forest tenure, and more.
Truck convoy brings attention to B.C.’s ailing forestry sector
Jennifer Kramer2020-03-06T19:11:47+00:00With more than 100 trucks making up the convoy, trucks traveled through the city of Vancouver Sept. 25. Media reports from Vancouver indicated that the convoy congregated near the Pacific National Exhibition, and originated from several communities that are reeling from the financial impact of the logging industry’s downturn.
FOREST INK: Why can the Asian markets pay more for B.C. logs than our local mills?
Jennifer Kramer2020-03-06T19:12:19+00:00While this accusation is coming from the U.S. we should not be too complacent The Williams Lake Tribune Jim Hilton | Opinion September 23, 2019 In defence [...]
‘We are in a major crisis’: Indefinite work shutdown at B.C. mill latest blow to forestry industry
Jennifer Kramer2020-03-02T19:05:23+00:00Employees at the Tolko lumber mill in Kelowna were supposed to be returning to work this Monday, following a six-week shutdown. Instead, the 127 workers found out Thursday operations would be on hold indefinitely.
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