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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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B.C. government creating new $90 million fund to support forestry sectorPremier David Eby unveiled the new fund at an announcement in Prince George, where the community is reeling from major sector layoffs.EconomyJan 17, 2023
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Storage tank at vacant Port Alice, B.C. pulp mill collapses, prompting spill hazard fearsPhotos of the crumpled roof of the tank at the Neucel pulp mill were posted to social media Thursday.Feb 1, 2020
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Economic fallout of Northern Pulp closure will cut deep in Nova Scotia’s Pictou CountyThe looming closure of the Northern Pulp paper mill in Pictou County has already impacted the region but deeper cuts will be felt after the mill shuts down.CanadaJan 23, 2020
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$875K going to B.C. interior communities hurt by mill closuresThe Community Support Grants Program is to support B.C. mill workers affected by permanent or indefinite mill closuresDec 23, 2019
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B.C. lumber crisis: MLA calling for ‘political innuendo to be put aside’Kelowna-West MLA Ben Stewart says the province needs to "find solutions that are going to help forestry families and workers.”EconomyNov 9, 2019
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Indefinite shutdown at Kelowna lumber mill to become permanent: Tolko IndustriesTolko said the decision came after a thorough examination of all contributing factors. including log costs, market conditions and cumulative policy burden.EconomyNov 8, 2019
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Protest convoy of up to 200 logging trucks rolls into downtown VancouverForestry workers are hoping to pressure the government amid a mounting crisis in the forestry sector.Sep 25, 2019
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‘Very sad news’: Kelowna mill closure puts 127 employees out of workTolko 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.EconomySep 13, 2019
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