A pulp mill on Vancouver Island is permanently ending operations, the latest mill to close in the province, affecting around 350 employees.

Domtar says in a statement that continued poor pricing for pulp and lack of access to affordable fibre in British Columbia necessitates the closure of its pulp mill in Crofton.

Domtar says it is exploring “a variety of possibilities” for the future of the site.

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B.C. Forests Minister Ravi Parmar calls the closure “gut-wrenching for workers” in a statement and says the forest sector is facing

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