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Proposed Bonfield sawmill loses bid for licence

Proposed Bonfield sawmill loses bid for licence

International Wood Industries had proposed $145-million operation east of North Bay
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Federal caribou protection order could bring ‘devastation’ to region’s forestry sector

Federal caribou protection order could bring ‘devastation’ to region’s forestry sector

Industry association head calls Ottawa’s approach ‘dangerous,’ supports more research into the science of declining caribou population
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High schoolers must take tech credit to graduate, starting in 2024

High schoolers must take tech credit to graduate, starting in 2024

Province aiming to attract more youth to skilled trades
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Students can now enter the skilled trades faster

Students can now enter the skilled trades faster

Province introduces new high school-to-apprenticeship pathways for youth
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Ukrainian workers fill job vacancies at Atikokan-area sawmill

Ukrainian workers fill job vacancies at Atikokan-area sawmill

Resolute Forest Products' Sapawe mill employs 31 Ukrainian workers, with more en route
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Domtar selling Dryden pulp mill

Domtar selling Dryden pulp mill

Sale is a requirement linked to Paper Excellence's acquisition of Resolute Forest Products
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Paper Excellence completes acquisition of Resolute Forest Products

Paper Excellence completes acquisition of Resolute Forest Products

BC-based forestry company now owns northwestern Ontario assets
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Indigenous biomass heat and power plant lands $35 million from Ottawa

Indigenous biomass heat and power plant lands $35 million from Ottawa

Whitesand First Nation’s Bio-Economy Centre project will heat communities, provide power for local forestry operations
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Dispute over Crown revenues, expenses at forefront of treaty annuities trial

Dispute over Crown revenues, expenses at forefront of treaty annuities trial

Economic expert claims treaty beneficiaries are owed billions of dollars for revenues generated in Robinson Superior Treaty territory, but the Crown argues the cost of colonization, resource extraction outweighs those revenues
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Ontario invests $2.1 million in new trees

Ontario invests $2.1 million in new trees

Funds earmarked for Forest Ontario's tree planting programs
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