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EDITOR'S NOTE

"Last November, when I joined Pulp & Paper Canada, my predecessor Andrew Snook attended the Scaling Up Bio Conference in Ottawa. You can read some of his take-aways below!"

Peter Saunders, Editor

News

PPC co-presents 2026 Women in Forestry Summit

This free, national event will bring together industry professionals on Mar. 5 for a meaningful discussion on gender and diversity in the forest sector.

NL Hydro enters new power purchase agreement with Corner Brook Pulp and Paper

The new agreement provides an opportunity for the provincial government to consider Kruger’s proposed approach to diversification at the mill.

Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper to discontinue newsprint operations

The company plans to continue to operate the facility as a single-line softwood kraft mill and generate renewable energy for sale to the grid.

Irving plans to move Sussex chip plant jobs to Saint John

The company informed the Four Corners workers their positions would be “centralized” to the new South Bay Chip Plant when it opens this spring.

Features

Deadline extended for Pulp & Paper Canada’s Recruitment and Retention Survey!

Readers who complete the survey by Feb. 27 can enter a draw for a $100 gift card of their choosing!

Scaling Up Bio: New homes needed for industry’s residuals

If Canada’s wood products sector is going to rebound and flourish, there needs to be a home for harvested pulp logs and sawmill residuals.

News

West Fraser records goodwill impairment, provides 2026 outlook

The company expects a $409-million non-cash impairment of its lumber segment goodwill for Q4 of 2025, due to “persistently challenging economic conditions.”

BDO Zone initiative supports CSA Group’s new standardized framework

The recently published technical specification is CSA TS-005:25, Bioeconomy Development Opportunity (BDO) Zone Assessment.

Canfor Pulp’s ‘go-shop’ period expires with no alternative acquisition proposal

Before the period ended on Jan. 19, Stifel Nicolaus Canada, the company’s financial advisor, contacted 15 potential buyers.