by Web Editor | Jul 30, 2014 | News
WorkSafeBC has imposed fines totaling $724,163.28 on Lakeland Mills Ltd., owners of the Prince George sawmill that exploded in 2012 killing two workers and injuring many more. In a news release Tuesday, WorkSafeBC said Lakeland Mills Ltd. was in violation of the...
by Web Editor | Apr 9, 2014 | News
Babine Forest Products announced Thursday it plans to appeal a $1.01-million penalty, the highest ever levied by WorkSafeBC, for a fatal explosion and fire at its Burns Lake sawmill. In a statement Thursday, the company said that the fines and administrative penalties...
by Web Editor | Dec 7, 2012 | News
Hampton Affiliates has announced it will rebuild the Babine Forest Products Sawmill in Burns Lake, B.C. The decision was made unanimously at the company’s board meeting Monday night. The sawmill was destroyed by a devastating explosion and fire in January that...
by Web Editor | Sep 19, 2012 | News
Hampton’s Babine Sawmill To Be Rebuilt Hampton Affiliates and the Burns Lake Native Development Corporation (BLNDC) recently announced that they intend to rebuild the Babine sawmill that was destroyed by fire on January 20th, 2012. Steve Zika, CEO of Hampton...
by Web Editor | Jul 25, 2012 | News
It was six months ago last Friday that explosion and fire ripped through the Babine Forest Products saw mill in Burns Lake. Two people died, a further 44 were injured. Since that time, there have been numerous efforts launched to assist the community in its recovery...