300 Jobs Lost as Canfor Closes Pulp Mill Outside Prince George, B.C.
The closure will cut about 300,000 tonnes of annual Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft capacity and affect approximately 300 workers, Canfor said.
- On Tuesday, July 14, 2026, Canfor Corporation announced the permanent closure of its Northwood pulp mill in Prince George, British Columbia, with operations expected to cease in late Q4 2026.
- Canfor cited a prolonged period of unsustainable financial losses driven by global pulp oversupply and reduced timber availability in British Columbia tied to beetle infestations and wildfires.
- Approximately 300 employees in Prince George are directly impacted, while the facility produces an annual reduction of about 300,000 tonnes of Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft; Canfor President and CEO Susan Yurkovich said the team "worked tirelessly to improve performance."
- Canfor will provide severance packages and explore redeployment opportunities at other operating locations for affected workers. The company recognizes the closure will have "a significant impact on our employees, their families, the businesses that support our operation, and the communities where we operate."
- This decision reflects ongoing instability across British Columbia's forestry sector, where mill closures and production curtailments continue, and management does not foresee an improvement in market conditions for its pulp division in the near future.
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