Domtar will temporarily suspend operations at its Maniwaki sawmill in Quebec beginning October 10, the company confirmed this week. The mill, acquired through Domtar’s 2023 purchase of Resolute Forest Products, cited challenging market conditions and rising U.S. softwood lumber tariffs—now exceeding 35 per cent—as the primary reasons for the closure. This marks the latest disruption for the facility, which was closed for several months starting in December 2024. When operations resumed in early June, the mill ran approximately 50 hours per week. About 120 employees had previously been laid off during that shutdown. The Maniwaki ...