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BC Pulp and Paper Coalition says Crofton closure was avoidable Vancouver, BC. The BC Pulp and Paper Coalition calls the announcement of the permanent closure of Domtar’s Crofton pulp and paper mill “a catastrophic blow” to people on Vancouver Island, the provincial economy, and a cornerstone BC industry. “My heart goes out to the hundreds of families who will lose their livelihood, including the employees at Crofton, numerous suppliers and supporting businesses in the Cowicha

Vancouver, BC. While the beleaguered BC forest industry struggles to access the fibre it needs to run its saw mills, pellet mills, pulp and paper mills, and other manufacturing facilities a new analysis more than six months in the making shows that there is more than enough waste fibre and fire-damaged fibre available to keep the industry running. “BC Forest Leadership — Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Wildfire Risks while Increasing Fibre Utilization and Jobs” also sh

Vancouver, B.C. — A broad coalition of First Nations, labour, and forest-industry groups is calling on the Province to take immediate action on a practical, low-cost plan to recover fire-damaged timber, reduce wildfire risk, and get fibre flowing to mills struggling with supply shortages.

Global News - March 3, 2023 5:25 pm A number of Merritt, B.C., mill workers lined a street on Friday, with serious concerns regarding...

New Westminster Record, Niel Godbout, Feb 08, 2023 The closure includes both the mill and its pellet plant, Skeena Bioenergy. Skeena...

The Williams Lake Tribune, Frank Peebles, Feb. 7, 2023 3:11 p.m. Only weeks after telling Black Press that the company hoped previous...

Brenna Owen, Globe & Mail When Mayor Shane Brienen of Houston, B.C., thinks about the impact of the impending closure of the town’s...

VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 25, 2023 /CNW/ To better align manufacturing capacity in British Columbia with the available long-term fibre supply,...

Government of BC Jan 19, 2023 — https://news.gov.bc.ca › releases With an investment of $50 million from the Province, FESBC will expand...

Jan. 19, 2023 5:10 a.m. GRAND FORKS GAZETTE / BETSY KLINE The Castlegar mill has already been operating at reduced production rates for...