Recent mill closures a 'gut-wrenching' amid lumber industry headwinds Canfor CEO says

Cloverdale MP in Prince George to advocate for softwood lumber industry

In her role as Shadow Minister for Pacific Economic Development, Tamara Jansen was in Prince George July 28 to call on the Prime Minister to get a softwood lumber deal done with the U.S. Jansen, MP for Cloverdale—Langley City, stood outside Northwood Pulp Mill in Prince George two weeks after Canfor announced the mill would be permanently closing and winding down operations by the end of the year. The closure affects about 300 workers. “A mill c…

Sawmill closures ‘gut-wrenching’ amid lumber industry headwinds: Canfor CEO

The Fox Creek, Alta. sawmill is closing because there's not enough fibre in the region to sustain it long-term, coupled with U.S. tariffs and weak markets, the company said.

Recent mill closures a 'gut-wrenching' amid lumber industry headwinds Canfor CEO says

Recent mill closures have been "gut-wrenching" as the forestry industry faces tough market conditions, the chief executive of Canfor Corp. said Thursday. The Vancouver-based company announced earlier this week that it's permanently closing its Fox Creek sawmill in northwestern Alberta beca...