Canfor operations in British Columbia and Alberta. Mills are shown by the graphic of two trees

By Jeff Johnson - The Drive-FM

Canfor announces temporary shutdown of BC Lumber Mills

Apr 25, 2019 | 1:22 PM

CRANBROOK, B.C. — First it was oil, then canola and now, lumber.

Canfor Corporation has announced that they will be temporarily curtailing operations at all British Columbia dimension mills effective April 29th.

The company says the shutdowns are due to low lumber prices and the high cost of fibre.

Canfor has 13 sawmills operating in British Columbia, including operations in Elko, Radium Hot Springs and Wynndel.

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The curtailment will reduce Canfor’s production output by approximately 100 million board feet.

At this time, no details have been released on staffing layoffs or the length of the closure at local mills.