Canfor closing Northwood Pulp Mill
18The writing has been on the wall for sometime. I work at the affected location and most have been waiting for that shoe to drop hoping it never would. Market conditions have been horrible and I fully expect to hear of more closures coming soon.It did not help that the NDP over the last 30 years has done nothing to help the forest industry. Yes they must take a huge share of the blame due to their policies of environment over jobs.A certain amount of the blame falls on Canfor itself for some very bad decisions made throughout the years both operationally and financially.End result is forestry went from a driving force to being a byline in the footnotes.
2- Dearth
Northwood Pulp Mill employees face uncertain future
17When the forest industry came out of the early 1980's recession it seemed like for a time things would boom again.Northwood doubled its mill in 1982 and the mills began to thrive again.Then in the late 1990's both Northwood and Canfor began to tighten their belts with each of their own cost reduction programs. Then Canfor bought Northwood in 1999 as Northwood's parent companies, Noranda and Mead Corp. divested their western forestry holdings.The writing was on the wall in 1999 that the times they were a changin'.And year by year, mill by mill, we are where we are today.It's sad to see a proud pioneer industry that built B.C. die by an NDP government run by urban elites who care nothing about the rural B.C. that built this once beautiful province.
3- BGeez
Studio 2880 property up for sale
14I'm sure either of the two biggest landlords in town, Northern Health or BCHousing will snap it up and then convert it into another one of their social disasters. It's what they do and they do it well.
5- BGeez
Moore's Meadow rezoning passes first three readings
13“Rezoning the subject area to P1 at this stage would establish a parks and recreation land use expectation before the city has completed the technical analysis necessary to determine the most appropriate long-term use of the lands,” the report said.How dare we the citizens decide what to use our land for.....
2- PolicyWonk
Nurses rally after reports of intimidation at Northern Health
12The nurses should not have to picket to get a pay raise , what would we do with out them? They also should be working in a SAFE hospital. To the nurses out there -thank you for your service and hard work I know you jobs are not easy.
3- FHR
Proposed smoking ban exception has cancer society concerned
13I am not convinced that a performer smoking, because the habit was common in the era the story is from, really does much to improve the show.The vast majority today are fully aware of the negative impacts of tobacco use, and research I have seen raises serious concerns about vaping as well.We know that the " do as I say, not as I do" teaching method was a failure, so how about we have performers be good examples as much as possible. If the acting is lower quality, I don't see smoking or vaping coming to save the day, but it would be a poor example to youth, especially.
1- Renoguy24
Mayor, MLAs respond to Northwood Pulp closure
11How very sad how P.G. , in the space of thirty years, has transformed from being an entreprenurial, pioneering, forest industry city to a social welfare public sector tax-fed city state where the largest employers are public sector institutions and government .In five years, Canfor has eliminated over 1,000 direct jobs in the City and region.It has had its P.G. Pulp property re-assessed so that lower tax is paid.And yet, despite all the closures and job loss, the Mayor, Council, City administration, and CUPE have no issue whatsoever thieving less and less taxpayer income in order to give themselves pay increases.Mayor Yu, your words ring hollow.But do enjoy your pay increase.
2- BGeez
Regional district directors vote down pay hikes
11P.G. mayor and city councillors please note. It's not too late to reverse the large increases you awarded yourselves.
1- colin webster
Project underway to protect 7.57 million acres of land in northwest BC
8First it’s 30% by 2030. Then they want to ban Canadians from using 50% of Canadian land by 2050. No camping, no bike riding no hiking. No access period. Elbows up.
4- Shark Tank
Caretaker house at Huble Homestead to be demolished
10Surely the building can be used for some something?? the way things are going in this City ,with all the fires , there should be a caretaker out there even if its pro bo-no.
2- FHR
Nurses rally after reports of intimidation at Northern Health
7So much fun when you have a six figure income, 100% job security, and a full time job to return to once your little party is over !I wonder how much fun the Northwood Pulp workers are having ?
5- BGeez
Canfor closing Northwood Pulp Mill
11If you Don't have Profit - You Don't have a Company !
- Here for the Beer
Proposed smoking ban exception has cancer society concerned
11i won't be going anywhere near areas where smoking occurs... hopefully others wont either. but that is their choice. there is absolutely no need for any smoking in any performances,,,, it doesn't add one thing to them....
- bcracer
Nurses rally after reports of intimidation at Northern Health
6It was a fun time! If anyone has any further questions, BCNU has a great infographic about exactly the kind of behaviour NH nurses are experiencing!
5- Sarah97
Canfor closing Northwood Pulp Mill
1Good riddance, now the river can get back to some kind of normal for the salmon.
9- Robert Gagnon
Mayor, MLAs respond to Northwood Pulp closure
8What would this be like if BC had a conservative government? Something has to change
2- Dr.Feelgood
Regional district directors vote down pay hikes
9Nice too see common sense and respect for those at Northwood soon to lose their livelihoods.Good decision !
1- BGeez
Proposed smoking ban exception has cancer society concerned
3just to be clear - they are against smoking at certain events, but have no issues with soft drinks, energy drinks and the massive sugar intake that fuels cancer growth ? lol , priceless
7- PGborn
Caretaker house at Huble Homestead to be demolished
7Leave the history and the home!!!
3- S.B
Get there early: Manual luggage searches at YXS
2Just for fun i'll buy a same day return ticket and stuff my luggage with nothing but unwashed underwear.
8- BGeez
