WFP continues curtailment of mill operations in Cowichan Bay

Western Forest Products (WFP) has announced the extension of their Cowichan Bay Sawmill curtailment until the fall.The move leaves 54 employees without work, said Brian Butler, president of United Steelworkers Local 1-1937. The Cowichan Bay workers join the 120 workers from the Chemainus Sawmill, who have been curtailed indefinitely since June 2025.“Beyond what WFP has advised about the Cowichan Bay Sawmill curtailment lasting through September, we have no information beyond that,” B