Prince George Citizen
Canfor to shut down sawmills for two weeks
All of Canfor's British Columbia sawmills, with the exception of one, will be shut down over Christmas and New Years, the company said Monday. The two-week curtailment will begin Mon., Dec. 23 with...
Canfor announces more curtailments
Canfor announced 75 million board feet in additional production curtailments on Tuesday. Production at the forestry company's Prince George, Polar, Houston and Fort St. John sawmills will be...
Northern Development grants more than $500,000 to economic development projects
Northern Development Initiative Trust has approved over $500,000 in grants for economic development projects across northern B.C. In all, four projects will receive support through NDIT's economic...
Production cuts at Taylor pulp mill extended
Canfor is extending the curtailment at the Taylor pulp mill into September. The company announced the extension in its second quarter results released Friday, July 26, citing ongoing market...
Canfor records loss for second quarter
Canfor Corp. reported Friday a $49.7-million operating loss for its second quarter. The outcome was a $20.2-million improvement over its first quarter result and once duties, restructuring costs and...
$5.6 billion petrochemical plant planned for BCR Industrial site in Prince George
A Calgary-based company intends to build a $5.6-billion petrochemical plant in the BCR Industrial Site. Unveiling the plan Wednesday to about 50 people who attended a gathering at the Courtyard by...
Canfor pulp mills hit with curtailments
Canfor Pulp Products Inc. (TSX:CFX) said June 27 it will be implementing phased summer curtailments in July and August at its Intercontinental and Northwood NBSK pulp mills in Prince George. "This...
Conifex selling Fort St. James sawmill to Hampton
Conifex Timber Inc. will be selling its Fort St. James sawmill and related timber rights to Oregon-based Hampton Lumber, the companies said in a statement jointly issued Tuesday. The deal, worth $39...
Canfor to curtail B.C. operations
Canfor Corp. (TSX:CFP) announced April 24 it will temporarily curtail operations at all British Columbia dimension mills effective April 29 due to low lumber prices and the high cost of fibre. The...