Merritt coping with news of Tolko mill closure
CBC Kamloops | CBC News | Posted: September 26, 2016 3:57 PM | Last Updated: September 26, 2016
Reaction continues to news that Tolko is closing its Merritt operations
203 workers at the Tolko sawmill in Merrit got some bad news on September 22, 2016.
The company let them know - by mid December - the mill is shutting down.
Some people have worked there for decades.
A shortage of timber supply is the reason Tolko says it's closing its sawmill in Merritt.
We have done a number of stories including interviews with the union, local residents and B.C.'s forest minister. To hear the interviews, click the links on the left-hand side.