Logs piled up at West Fraser Timber in Quesnel, B.C., in 2009. The company is closing its mills in 100 Mile House as it contends with soft lumber demand and tariffs.

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. WFG-T will permanently close its mill in 100 Mile House, B.C., by the end of this year, putting roughly 165 people out of work.

It says in a statement that the mill is no longer able to reliably access enough economically viable timber.

West Fraser says challenging softwood lumber demand, higher duties and additional tariffs have compounded the situation.

The company pays combined countervailing and anti-dumping duties of 26.47 per cent and the Trump administration has threatened to add another 10 per cent , saying Canadian lumber is a risk to U.S. national security.

West Fraser says it wil

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