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Fort St James sees prolonged Pope & Talbot mill closure
The Pope & Talbot sawmill in Fort St James remains closed through bankruptcy in Canada and the U.S. with no end in sight. More than 300 workers plus loggers and truckers rely on the mill, while Stuart Lake Lumber adds 85 jobs at another site down since summer. Mayor Rob MacDougall appeals for resilience as the community of 2,000 seeks a long term buyer, noting beetle disease affects local timber and promising the plant will not close.
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Fort ST. James
Pope & Talbot
U.S
Stuart Lake Lumber
Rob MacDougall
B.C. Forest
Rich Coleman
MacDougall