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Bowater closes Ontario sawmill

Bowater is closing its sawmill in the town of Ignace, located northwest of Thunder Bay, CP reported.

Bowater is closing its sawmill in the town of Ignace, located northwest of Thunder Bay, CP reported.

Citing poor market conditions and inadequate volume as a direct spinoff of the softwood lumber resolution, Bowater is shutting the mill for an indefinite period of time.

CP reported Mayor Lionel Cloutier as saying the company’s decision was a “complete surprise” and that workers were only informed of Bowater’s intentions upon arriving to work. A total of 29 direct jobs and 20 contractor positions will be cut by the closure.