The old sawmill in Stone Mills Township was destroyed in a fire that OPP are treating as suspicious.

Irving says the $35 million expansion of its sawmill in Doaktown will begin next month.

"The individuals have been assessed by medical professionals and are self-isolating at home while they recover."

J.D. Irving says that Nova Scotia's department of public health has informed them that operations at the sawmill can continue.

The company announced its decision on Thursday after a meeting with the union and employees who work at the facility located in northern New Brunswick. 

Meadow Lake Tribal Council Chief Richard Ben said the federal government’s investment in NorSask is a statement of support for forest-based economies.

The deadline is ticking down for the Northern Pulp mill in Pictou County to stop sending effluent into a lagoon near a Mi'kmaq community.

The company cites high log costs, weak lumber markets and wildfire impacts in announcing sawmill layoffs.

WorkSafeBC has released a 22-page report on incident that claimed the life of a 57-year-old man in January 2017.

Companies cite low lumber prices, high log costs as reasons why production is being curtailed.