July 2026

Vancouver Island pilot, forestry worker killed in helicopter crash

Two people have died after a helicopter crash in Loughborough Inlet, just north of Sayward on Tuesday morning. According to a Facebook post by Campbell River-based West Coast Helicopters, a Hughes 500 helicopter was being flown in the area for forestry operations. At 6:15 a.m., the helicopter went down with a pilot and two forestry

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Canfor closing Prince George Northwood pulp mill, 300 jobs affected

Canfor is permanently closing its Northwood pulp mill in Prince George, affecting about 300 employees. The company announced the decision in a press release on Tuesday, July 14, saying prolonged financial losses, a structural shift in global pulp markets and ongoing fibre supply challenges have made the operation unsustainable. According to the release, the closure

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