Tag: Northwood Pulp Mill

Excel is not declaring a permanent shut down but will spend the coming months reviewing operations, adjusting its fleet and workforce while pursuing new contract opportunities across the region’s resource sector.

Prince George City Council will be discussing a letter to the federal Minister of Jobs and Families for an extension of the Temporary Employment Insurance Program at Monday's meeting.

Before it stopped accepting new applications in February of 2025, it offered up to $75,000 in support for eligible workers.

Cloverdale-Langley City MP and Shadow Minister for Pacific Economic Development (PACFICAN) Tamara Jansen was joined by Prince George politicians at the federal, provincial, and municipal level outside of Canfor's Northwood Pulp Mill.

Khalon stated assistance is on the way as meetings with Prince George Mayor and Council and Canfor remain ongoing.

Canfor's announcement on the permanent closure of its Northwood Pulp Mill in Prince George has sent a ripple effect across the region.

"Even though this is devastating, bad news for Prince George, I do believe the resiliency and the heroism of the people of this area, working together, we'll get through this together," Mayor Simon Yu said.

The closure results in an annual reduction of about 300,000 tonnes of Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft.