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Canfor to shutter B.C. sawmill, curtail Prince George pulp millCanfor has announced it is permanently closing its Polar sawmill in Bear Lake, B.C., shutting a production line at its Northwood Pulp Mill in Prince George, and suspending its "planned reinvestment" in Houston, B.C.May 9
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Forestry contractors on helicopter that crashed, killing 2 near Prince George, B.CEmergency crews were called just before 8 a.m. Tuesday after the helicopter crashed near Purden Lake off Highway 16, with six people on board.CanadaSep 27, 2023
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Months after sawmill shutdown, Canfor plans to build new $200M-facility in Houston, B.C.A statement from Canfor says the company will spend about $200 million to build the "low cost, high efficiency" facility with site preparation scheduled for next spring.PoliticsSep 14, 2023
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As mills shutter, B.C. mayor says more support needed for boom-and-bust communitiesThe mayor of Houston, B.C., says more long-term support is needed for resource communities who face boom-and-bust cycles like the recent Canfor mill shutdowns.EconomyJan 27, 2023
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Canfor ‘restructuring’ operations in B.C.Canfor is "restructuring" its operations in B.C., permanently closing one sawmill and shuttering another for an extended period amid plans to build a new manufacturing facility.EconomyJan 25, 2023
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Canfor permanently closing Prince George pulp mill, 300 jobs lostCanfor said it's permanently closing its pulp operations at its Prince George, B.C., pulp and paper mill by the end of the month.EconomyJan 12, 2023
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Canfor temporarily reducing production at solid wood facilities in B.C. and AlbertaCanfor Corp. is temporarily reducing its Canadian production due to what it says are very weak market conditions.EconomyDec 6, 2022
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Will the B.C. wildfires push up lumber prices all over again?One Vancouver-based sawmill has already said it's curtailing lumber production due to difficulties caused by wildfiresMoneyJul 23, 2021
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Wildfires in Western Canada prompt Canfor to curtail sawmill outputCanfor Corp. says it is curtailing production capacity at its Canadian sawmills beginning Monday as a result of extreme wildfire conditions in Western Canada.MoneyJul 21, 2021
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B.C. forestry giant Canfor agrees to go private in deal with billionaire Jim PattisonThe deal, which still needs to be ratified by shareholders, would see Pattison's Great Pacific Capital Corp. offer up $16 per share.Oct 28, 2019
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