Mill Closures
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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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‘A lot of them are just in limbo’: laid-off Kelowna mill workers face uncertain futureTolko’s mill in Kelowna is one of numerous operations throughout B.C. hard hit by the forestry industry’s recent struggles.NewsOct 10, 2019
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Tolko announces more cuts to lumber operations in B.C.The company's website stating it is cutting lumber production at its mills in Armstrong and Williams lake by 20 per cent.EconomySep 19, 2019
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B.C. government rolling out plan to support workers affected by mill closuresThe B.C. government is funding measures to support British Columbia forest workers impacted by mill closures but critics says it's taken too long to respond.CanadaSep 17, 2019
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Forestry industry laying out vision to help struggling sectorThe BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) has laid out 60 ideas as part of a plan to revitalize the province's forestry sector.PoliticsSep 16, 2019
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Interfor closes Maple Ridge sawmill in latest blow to B.C. lumber industryThe Vancouver-based company says the closure is part of a reorganization of its forestry and woodlands operations amid tight supplies of logs for processing.EconomySep 4, 2019
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