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Conservative Party of BC leader John Rustad has weighed in on Canfor’s decision to curtail production at its Polar Sawmill in Bear Lake for six months. He says there is a common sense fix to the situation, and that’s to issue the necessary harvesting permits ... CLICK HERE for the full story

Canfor has confirmed 190 people will be impacted by the six-month shutdown at their Polar Sawmill north of Prince George. United Steelworkers 1-2017 President Brian O’Rourke told MyPGNow.com the announcement came out of the blue but the company did provide more clarity on when it will take effect. “That is going to start sometime in January. So, they are going to run out of their inventory from what we are told as of right now so we should be meeting with them in the next couple of weeks and see what is on the books there. What we have been told is the BC Timber Services haven’t gotten to put permits out yet. Albeit, when they do that, those permits are open for bid and could go to anyone" ... CLICK HERE for the full story