The latest blow to British Columbia’s battered forestry sector has prompted industry, union and local officials to call for immediate support, while the forests minister said he expects to announce changes to forest permitting within weeks.
The push comes after Canfor announced the impending closure of its Northwood pulp mill near Prince George, B.C., on Tuesday. Set for later this year, the closure will leave 300 people without work, adding to the approximately 15,000 jobs lost in the sector since 2022, according to a tally by the BC Council of Forest Industries.
Council president Kim Haakstad likened the situation to a medical emergency.
“The patient (is) on the operating
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