More bad news for Abitibi workers

More bad news for the floundering forest industry in northwestern Ontario.

AbitibiBowater says its shutting down two newsprint machines at its Thunder Bay mill indefinitely.

About 360 employees will be laid off as a result of the downtime.

Company spokesperson, Jean-Phillipe Cote says poor market conditions are to blame.

He ads that one of the paper machines may eventually be re-started.

Kraft, sawmill and woodland operations haven't been affected yet.