Sawmill

• 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.

  Economy

  Jul 30
  
• Massive fire destroys former sawmill in Port Alberni, B.C.

  Crews were called to the former Somass sawmill in Port Alberni, B.C. just before 9 a.m. Sunday to battle a blaze that investigators are treating as suspicious.

  Fire

  Aug 19, 2024
  
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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.

  Politics

  Sep 14, 2023
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• B.C. sawmill hands out up to $5,000 per employee to help with rising costs

  The Gorman Group CEO said lumber prices and markets are softening but two years of very high prices gave the company this opportunity.

  Money

  Jun 7, 2022
• Historic Hope Mill near Peterborough reopens to visitors

  “When the turbines start up and the mill starts vibrating, and the noise, you can just see peoples faces light up with wonder," said volunteer Jim Kingdon.

  Features

  May 5, 2022
• Timber allocations approved for two Saskatchewan sawmills

  The Carrier Forest Products sawmill in Big River and second for the Dunkley Lumber sawmill in Carrot River have received timber allocations from the Saskatchewan government.

  Canada

  Sep 10, 2021
• Concerns raised over new forest management agreement in Alberta

  "The government was previously doing this and now it will be taken over by a private company and there will be less transparency."

  Environment

  Jul 21, 2021
• Production paused, cleanup underway at Meadow Lake sawmill after weekend fire

  Cleanup is underway after a fire ripped through part of Meadow Lake's sawmill over the weekend.

  Canada

  Mar 30, 2021
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• 3 northwest Saskatchewan First Nations cutting timber for Big River sawmill

  A new partnership will see three First Nations in the province's northwest cutting timber for the Big River sawmill.

  Canada

  Feb 12, 2021
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• Edmonton gets creative for New Year’s Eve: ‘Very happy to say goodbye to 2020’

  COVID-19 restrictions haven't dulled the desire to celebrate the end of 2020. Edmontonians are still finding creative ways to mark New Year's.

  Entertainment

  Dec 29, 2020