Lumber Mill

• 2 lumber mills in B.C.’s Interior to resume operations

  The two Tolko lumber mills, located in Armstrong and near Williams Lake, B.C., underwent temporary curtailments earlier this year but will resume operations next week.

  Canada

  Mar 2, 2023
  
• Tolko receives 1-year extension to submit report on shuttered waterfront mill in Kelowna

  The company says one of the last buildings to be demolished this year at the Kelowna lumber mill site will be the former plywood plant.

  Canada

  May 8, 2021
  
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• Indefinite shutdown at Kelowna lumber mill to become permanent: Tolko Industries

  Tolko said the decision came after a thorough examination of all contributing factors. including log costs, market conditions and cumulative policy burden.

  Economy

  Nov 8, 2019
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• “Being in limbo is very tough”: Tolko mill workers describe impact of indefinite shutdown

  The Kelowna mill is the latest facility to shut down indefinitely in the wake of a major downturn in the forestry industry.

  Economy

  Oct 15, 2019
• ‘Very sad news’: Kelowna mill closure puts 127 employees out of work

  Tolko Industries announced on Thursday that its lumber mill in Kelowna will be shutting down indefinitely. The mill has been a fixture in the city for decades.

  Economy

  Sep 13, 2019
• Tolko Industries announces lumber mill in Kelowna will be closed indefinitely

  Company says decision to curtail operations was based on continued high log costs and poor North American market conditions.

  Economy

  Sep 12, 2019
• Tolko Industries announces downtime for two of its B.C. lumber mills

  Company cites high log costs, weak markets; Armstrong, Soda Creek mills to take time off in late May and June.

  Economy

  May 24, 2019
• Workshop heavily damaged in ‘challenging’ Enderby mill blaze

  Firefighters had to combat heat and freezing temperatures in Monday fire.

  Canada

  Feb 5, 2019
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• Interior lumber mills eyeing strike action

  Unionized lumber employees in B.C.’s Interior will be in position to start striking on Wednesday.

  Economy

  Nov 20, 2018
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• Millar Western closes forestry mill in northern Alberta

  Millar Western says it is closing its Boyle lumber mill in northern Alberta indefinitely. Ninety-one workers will lose their jobs.

  Economy

  Nov 19, 2015