News Releases

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Corporate News

Monday
June 30, 2008

Catalyst appoints Bill Dickson to board of directors

Catalyst Paper is pleased to announce the appointment of William (Bill) Dickson, Q.C. to its board of directors effective June 9, 2008. Mr. Dickson brings extensive and varied corporate experience to the board as a long-time advisor on forest industry matters.

Thursday
June 26, 2008

Catalyst Snowflake Mill given notice of corrugating machine shut

Richmond (BC) – Catalyst Paper Corporation (TSX:CTL) has been advised by Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises Inc. that it will cease operation of the corrugating medium machine at the Snowflake Mill no later than October 15, 2008.

Tuesday
April 29, 2008

Catalyst mills restructure as fibre, cost pressures intensify

Catalyst Paper announced today that workforce reductions will occur at its two largest mills as the company adjusts to rising input costs and a relentless fibre shortage made worse by recent sawmill closures.

Tuesday
April 29, 2008

Q1 Quarterly Results [pdf: 257kb]

Thursday
April 10, 2008

Catalyst completes acquisition of Snowflake newsprint mill and Subscription Receipts exchanged for Common Shares

Catalyst Paper Corporation (TSX:CTL) has completed its US$161 million acquisition of the recycled newsprint mill in Snowflake, Arizona.

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Divisional News

Friday
June 27, 2008

Crofton

Weir begins reducing Cowichan River flow

Beginning today, the Cowichan Lake weir operation will gradually reduce the river flow rate from 15 cubic meters per second to the target summer flow rate of 7 cubic meters per second, as set by the Ministry of Environment.

Thursday
June 26, 2008

Snowflake

Catalyst Snowflake Mill given notice of corrugating machine shut

Richmond (BC) – Catalyst Paper Corporation (TSX:CTL) has been advised by Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises Inc. that it will cease operation of the corrugating medium machine at the Snowflake Mill no later than October 15, 2008.

Thursday
May 29, 2008

Crofton

Weir begins reducing Cowichan River flow

Starting in early June, the Cowichan Lake weir operation will gradually reduce the river flow rate to a target summer flow rate of 7 cubic meters per second by late June, as set by the Ministry of Environment.

Monday
May 12, 2008

Crofton

Cowichan Lake Weir Begins Releasing Snowmelt Water to Maintain Full Storage Level; River Flowrate Increasing

As snowmelt runoff begins to increase the level in Lake Cowichan up to the full storage level of the weir, the spill gates are being opened to release the water and maintain the lake level at full storage level.

Tuesday
April 22, 2008

PRD

Metro Waste Paper Recovery earns Catalyst recognition

Catalyst Paper’s Paper Recycling Division (PRD) named Metro Waste Paper Recovery as the recipient of its 2007 Supplier of the Year award, choosing Earth Day to announce the award. Metro Waste is the only supplier to have earned this recognition for the third time.

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