Closures and cutbacks in 2026


Jan 2026: Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper Halts Newsprint Production, Cuts 150 Jobs

Jan 2026: Curtailment of Western Forest Products Chemainus sawmill will continue through 2026

Jan 2026: First Nations-owned Vancouver Island wood chip plant set to close in March

Jan 2026: Domtar to halt operations at Ignace sawmill in Ontario by March 2026

Jan 2026: An indefinite strike has been called at the Kruger plant in LaSalle