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Posted AT 5:50 PM EST on 28/10/09

West Fraser to close Kitimat paper mill

The Canadian Press

Vancouver — West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it will permanently close its Eurocan paper mill in Kitimat, B.C., on Jan. 31, putting more than 500 people out of work.Vancouver-based West Fraser blamed the move on the recession's impact on the forestry sector and the rising Canadian dollar .

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