The Truck Loggers Association (TLA) is deeply saddened by today’s announcement that Canfor’s Northwood Pulp Mill in Prince George will permanently close. …This closure is another stark reminder that BC’s forest sector remains in crisis. …For years, industry has raised concerns about the growing challenges facing BC’s forest sector… While these issues have been well understood, meaningful action to address them has not kept pace with the urgency of the situation. The continued loss of manufacturing capacity threatens the entire forestry supply chain. Independent contractors who harvest and deliver fibre, businesses that support mill operations, and the communities that rely on forestry employment will all feel the effects of this closure. The TLA continues to call on government to take decisive action to improve access to economically viable fibre, address BC’s high-cost operating environment, and implement measures that help sustain forestry jobs and the rural communities that depend on them.