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Cochrane 'looking tragedy in the eye', turning it into opportunity after mill fire

Cochrane 'looking tragedy in the eye', turning it into opportunity after mill fire

Firefighters from nearby communities turned up to help battle the blaze
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Union leader wants Rayonier to sell Témiscaming plant as layoffs begin

Union leader wants Rayonier to sell Témiscaming plant as layoffs begin

‘We’re not asking them to give the mill away,” Unifor Local 233 president said, ‘but to sell it for its market value and get out of town’
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Fire rips through Cochrane's historic plywood mill

Fire rips through Cochrane's historic plywood mill

No injuries reported from blaze at the Rockshield Engineered Wood Products plant on Aug. 9
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Market demand fuels expansion at mass timber plant

Market demand fuels expansion at mass timber plant

Stocked with northern wood, Element 5 receives government funding to grow its footprint
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Feds fund economic development, forestry technician positions

Feds fund economic development, forestry technician positions

FedNor earmarked $1 million for four North Shore communities
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Sturgeon Falls contractor enters the kiln-dried lumber business

Sturgeon Falls contractor enters the kiln-dried lumber business

FedNor funds new kiln boiler system for Sturgeon Falls Brush
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Steelworkers union wants an audience with Ford over idled Terrace Bay mill

Steelworkers union wants an audience with Ford over idled Terrace Bay mill

Mill shutdown has caused negative regional economic impact, created wood chip pileup, says union bosses
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‘Sombre mood’ in Témiscaming, Que. as mill layoffs made official

‘Sombre mood’ in Témiscaming, Que. as mill layoffs made official

‘This is my community in crisis,' says union president emphasized. ‘The governments are sitting on their hands.’
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Indigenous Leaders: Ojibwe community eyes biomass as ticket to emissions-free future

Indigenous Leaders: Ojibwe community eyes biomass as ticket to emissions-free future

Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek's trio of biomass projects aims to reduce emissions, creating jobs and revenue
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Kap Paper gaining independence as spinoff company

Kap Paper gaining independence as spinoff company

In wanting to focus on the lumber business, GreenFirst Forest Products grants Kapuskasing paper mill more autonomy
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