Workers' pay cut saves Fort Nelson Tackama mill
Cantor reversed a closure decision for the Tackama plywood plant in Fort Nelson. General manager Jack Stevenson praised a united front by millworkers and the Steelworkers' Union as employees agreed to a ten percent pay cut to save over 200 jobs and maintain Canfor operations.
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Closure of Tackama and PolarBoard OSB plants sparks community concern
Fort Nelson officials report Tackama and PolarBoard OSB plant closures will affect about 900 support jobs. Canfor aims to improve efficiency at Tackama while PolarBoard will not reopen. Forestry Minister Coleman signed an Order in Council making the closures official.
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Oilsands Moratorium Decision Delayed in Alberta
Alberta Conservatives will not decide for months on a push by Petro-Canada Imperial Oil Husky Energy and Suncor Energy to halt leases in three major oil sands areas until at least 2011. The move splits environmental protection from energy development as election campaigning progresses. EnCana and Canadian Natural Resources oppose the recommendation while CEMA members back the moratorium.
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