Domtar Ear Falls Sawmill

Bad news has hit the Municipality of Ear Falls hard.

Domtar has announced that it will suspend operations at its Ear Falls Sawmill indefinitly.

Operations will start to be curtailed in mid-October and will impact roughly 130-employees.

The decision is based on a slowdown in the North American construction industry and decreased demand for softwood lumber.

The exchange rate and high operating costs are also to blame.

The mill re-started last week after being shut down for over 4-months.