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CPABC: Vancouver Island and Coast gains workers in 2025, but challenges still persist
18 Dec 2025 22:30 GMT
… cent. This increase in employment and labour force participation coincided with a … .2 per cent; +3,000 workers) and financial, insurance and real … communities, particularly those dependent on forestry and related sectors,” concluded Hayes …
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‘Na̲mg̲is First Nation, B.C. ink deal to support logging, jobs on North Island
18 Dec 2025 22:42 GMT
… as support predictable, sustainable forestry operations. The agreement affirms … brings stability, certainty and jobs to the north Island,” … First Nations, industry, workers and communities at the same … agreement will create more jobs and stabilise the industry. …
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1,850 new work permits released for meat plants and dairy farms to ease labour shortages
18 Dec 2025 07:00 GMT
Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke and Minister of State for Employment, Small Business and Retail Alan Dillon announced that a quota of 1,000 permits has been approved for meat processing operatives, while 850 permits have been …
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Workers at Chemainus sawmill anxious to get back to work
18 Dec 2025 01:41 GMT
… at the mill, which employees approximately 150 workers, would extend into 2026 … considering beginning to look for jobs elsewhere, a tough proposition when … and, with the future of forestry not looking like it’s …
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High-Performance Forestry Attachments Are Redefining Land Clearing Efficiency
17 Dec 2025 20:24 GMT
… labour.
A notable example in this category is a 31-inch forestry … , labour-intensive, and can expose operators to unnecessary risk.
Modern forestry mulchers … deployment flexibility across fleets and job sites.
From an engineering perspective …
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Targeting infrastructure investments to build career opportunities for Los Angeles’ left-behind workers
17 Dec 2025 17:55 GMT
… with relevant employers, assess associated labor market needs, … on-the-job training. Moreover, infrastructure jobs offer … green infrastructure and urban forestry facilities (construction laborers, … benefit of both workers and employers.
There are important …
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Targeting infrastructure investments to build career opportunities for California’s left-behind workers
17 Dec 2025 17:55 GMT
… with relevant employers, assess associated labor market needs, … on-the-job training. Moreover, infrastructure jobs offer … green infrastructure and urban forestry facilities (construction laborers, … better employment opportunities for people and workers on …
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CPABC: Cariboo employment falls amid trade challenges
17 Dec 2025 17:25 GMT
… time, reflecting softer labour market conditions," … administration (-1,800 workers; -35.3 per cent) … and food services employment also trended lower. Conversely, employment in the goods … Naphtali. “Because forestry is such a crucial industry …
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Forestry update in the Cariboo Chilcotin: Progress continues at Palmer Lake with expanded rehabilitation activities
17 Dec 2025 15:38 GMT
… to health while creating steady employment across remote First Nations communities … , CCR is helping create stable jobs for workers and supporting communities, many … coordinate and implement large-scale forestry programs and initiatives within the …
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Ondo Communities Accuse Forestry Firm Of Abandoning CSR Obligations, Defying Government's Directives
17 Dec 2025 07:45 GMT
… provide skills training for workers and comply with sustainability … the firm has employed external labour at the expense … Commissioner for Agriculture and Forestry, Leye Akinola, which … Commissioner for Agriculture and Forestry, detailing the unresolved …