Approximately 350 sawmill workers will see their work hours reduced by 40 per cent as Sinclar Group Forest Products scales back production at three sawmills in the Prince George, B.C., region.

The company says it is decreasing production at Lakeland Mills in Prince George, Apollo Forest Products in Fort St. James and Nechako Lumber Co. in Vanderhoof starting Oct. 27.

The reductions, it says, are roughly equivalent to closing one full mill.

"The decision to curtail operations deeply affects our employees, their families, and the communities we serve," Sinclar Group president Greg Stewart said in a news release.

"The challenges facing the forest industry in British Columbia are significant and compounding. We must take action to sustain our operations."

Stewart said the combination of "

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