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The article reports on the debate in Great Britain on whether to use paper or plastic for monetary purposes as of December 19, 2013. The impact that Canada's use of polymer plastics for money has on Great Britain's currency, including in regard to the plastic bank notes used by the British, is discussed.

Speculates on the possible merger of two paper companies in Canada, Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. and Donohue Inc. Impact of the reports on the trading of their stocks; Background on the paper industry; Outlook of the merger.

The newsprint manufacturer White Birch Paper Company has filed for bankruptcy protection, citing declining demand for newspapers and the strength of the Canadian dollar. The company's United States unit, the Bear Island Paper Company, filed a Chapter 11 petition in Richmond, Va., on Wednesday. It listed assets of $100 million to $500 million and debt of $500 million to $1 billion in the court documents. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The Canadian government said on Wednesday that it would provide a billion Canadian dollars to its struggling pulp and paper industry, a move seen as an effort to counter a controversial American subsidy. Although billed as an environmental measure, the assistance, about $882 million, appears to be prompted by an American alternative fuels program that has inadvertently become a multibillion-dollar windfall for producers in the United States. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article reports on the plan of the National Bank of Canada to buy nearly 2 billion Canadian dollars worth of asset-backed commercial paper held by its mutual funds and individual and corporate investors. The bank decided to make the offer rather than be forced to suspend redemptions or book losses in its money-market funds according to chief executive Louis Vachon. The move helped reassure clients and eliminate uncertainty about its asset-backed commercial paper according to analysts.

Focuses on the effect of building a paper mill in Grande Praire, Canada. What Grande Prairie is known for; Impact of increased timber in Grande Prairie; Number of jobs the paper mill would provide; Results of a study on pollution conducted by the Alberta government; Where the greatest contamination was found; Largest forestry company operating in Grande Prairie.

The article reports on the desire of Canada to let India issue a white paper on mining sector to inform the players about the mining policies of the latter.

The article discusses controversy in Canada over polymer-based paper currency that has been introduced since 2011. Some have complained that the bills stick together, don't work well in vending machines, and are prone to melt near heat. Others aren't pleased that the maple leaf appearing on the new 20-dollar bill depicts an invasive Norway maple.

Reports on the success of the paper industry in Canada in early 2001. Reasons for the success, including the printing of office documents and email messages. Comments from Pierre Trudel, vice-president of Domtar Inc.; Importance of paper products for shipping to Internet companies; Outlook for the industry.

The author reflects on a North American trade war over a substance called black liquor caused by the unrelenting efforts of the U.S. Congress to rid the world of fossil fuel. It examines the implications of adding diesel to the paper production process for the U.S. paper industry. The author also explains an enduring cross-border subsidy war between the U.S. and Canada caused by a poorly written green provision in a federal highway bill.

The article reports that Canadian holders of nonbank asset-backed commercial paper have voted in favor of a restructuring plan. An estimated 30 billion Canadian dollars worth of these commercial paper are reportedly frozen. Judicial approval for the restructuring plan is required and a May 2, 2008 hearing is scheduled. According to the article, the Canadian plan may serve as a blueprint to help isolate and dispose of asset-backed commercial paper in the U.S.

The article reflects on the difficulties faced by the author in completing the online application for passport renewal in Canada.

Reports a three-year contract between Fletcher Challenge Canada Ltd. and its unionized workers, ending a strike at its pulp and paper mills in British Columbia. Details about the strike and the settlement.

Reports plans of Kimberly-Clark Corp. to sell its pulp and newsprint businesses in Alabama and Ontario, Canada, for global expansion of consumer products. Implications of divesting pulp production for paper industry, with the 1992 example of P&G; Annual production capacities and employment of Kimberly-Clark mills in Alabama and Ontario; Kimberly-Clark's board decision on repurchase and use of shares.

Focuses on the impact of the Asian financial crisis on the pulp and paper industry in Canada. How the crisis affected George Weston Limited; Performance of paper and forest-products on the Toronto Stock Exchange; Speculation on the future of the pulp market for 1998.

Reports that normal business was suspended on April 10, 1996, by Canada's armed forces to hunt for missing documents pertaining to the nation's worst military scandal in the postwar era. Who made the order that the search be conducted; Aims of the search; Details on the Somalia affair; Length of the search and rescue operation; Reference made to Canada's embattled military chief, General Jean Boyle's role in the search.

Reveals that Weyerhaeuser Co. purchased a paper mill in Dryden, Ontario and other assets from Bowater Inc. Significance of the company's purchase of the paper mill.

Reports increase in newsprint output of Canada in September 1994 in comparison with year-earlier figure, according to Canadian Pulp and Paper Association. Details of the report.