Canfor to permanently close Fox Creek sawmill
Canfor Corporation confirmed the shutdown this week, citing a combination of long-standing pressures on the operation.
Why it matters
The closure affects local jobs and the forestry-dependent economy of the Fox Creek area.
Canfor Corporation announced Tuesday that its sawmill in Fox Creek will be permanently closed, citing multiple, ongoing challenges facing the operation.
The company did not provide further detail beyond the announcement in publicly available reporting. The closure affects the mill's operations in the Fox Creek area, a community in the Grande Prairie region that has relied on the forestry sector as part of its local economy.
Further details on timing, staffing impacts, and next steps for the site had not been released at the time of the announcement.
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