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Kamloops pulp stink blamed on power outage

September 12 2025 11:56 AM

An early morning power outage stunk up parts of Kamloops today.

Kruger Pulp and Paper temporarily shut down its Mission Flats mill after an unexpected power failure around 6:20 a.m., Sept. 12.

The outage meant gases normally incinerated were sent into the atmosphere, leaving the stink of sulfur in the Kamloops air.

According to a Kruger news release, downtown air monitoring was within an acceptable contaminant threshold according to measurements around 10 a.m.

The mill generates its own power and typically contributes any excess to the overall power grid. BC Hydro did not report any other power outages in the Mission Flats area.

The company is investigating how the outage happened and expects to resume mill operations by the end of today.

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Levi Landry

Levi is a recent graduate of the Communications, Culture, & Journalism program at Okanagan College and is now based in Kamloops. After living in the BC for over four years, he finds the blue collar and neighbourly environment in the Thompson reminds him of home in Saskatchewan. Levi, who has previously been published in Kelowna’s Daily Courier, is passionate about stories focussed on both social issues and peoples’ experiences in their local community. If you have a story or tips to share, you can reach Levi at 250 819 3723 or email LLandry@infonews.ca.