GRAND FORKS, BC — Interfor’s Grand Forks sawmill will be partially returning to operations this week, with one shift a day, according to the Mayor Everett Baker. On Friday afternoon that he had received a call from Interfor, informing that one shift will be starting as of Nov. 12, with 68 employees returning. Last month, Interfor announced it was shutting down the sawmill indefinitely due to market conditions amid another 10 per cent duty on softwood lumber, bringing the tarriff to 45%. …Despite the headwinds, Interfor noted that only about 25% of its lumber is exported from Canada to the US, limiting its exposure to the tariffs. …Over the mid-term, Interfor said it expects Canadian lumber to remain a key supply source for the U.S. market, but warned that growth in U.S. production will be constrained by labour shortages, equipment delays and other challenges.