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Kamloops pulp mill sold to Montreal company
A Montreal-based company has announced it has bought the Domtar pulp mill in Kamloops. With…
Kamloops Domtar mill to be sold in merger
A merger between Domtar and Paper Excellence has been approved by the Canadian Competition Bureau.…
Domtar, Unifor donate $1 million to RIH patient care tower
The Royal Inland Hospital’s patient care tower has received a $1 million donation from Domtar…
Fatal accident at Kamloops pulp mill result of unclear instructions, employee error: WorkSafe B.C.
KAMLOOPS – A fatal workplace accident that killed one worker and seriously injured another at…
Domtar Mill testing out emergency systems in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The emergency response systems at the Domtar pulp mill in Kamloops are being…
Kamloops pulp mill to receive new machines to reduce air pollution
KAMLOOPS – Residents of Kamloops can expect to breathe in cleaner air this summer if…
Police identify body found at Kamloops pulp mill
KAMLOOPS – Police in Kamloops have confirmed the identity of a body that was found…
Body removed from pond at Kamloops pulp mill
KAMLOOPS – After a full day of forensic investigation, a body found at the Domtar…
UPDATE: Kamloops crews knock down small fire caused by lightning
KAMLOOPS – A section of south Kamloops is without power after a storm passed through…
Kamloops Domtar worker killed in industrial accident identified
KAMLOOPS – A worker who died on the job at Kamloops' Domtar pulp mill has…
Employee dies after industrial accident at Domtar’s Kamloops mill
KAMLOOPS – A Domtar employee is dead and another is injured after a heavy equipment…
Spike in 2016 smell complaints at Kamloops pulp mill
KAMLOOPS – Hopefully the family dog isn’t getting the blame — it might have been…
Kamloops puts a cap on heavy industry taxes
KAMLOOPS – The City of Kamloops is doing more to relieve the tax burden on…
KAMLOOPS AIR QUALITY: What living close to big industry means for citizens
KAMLOOPS – The unmistakable smell of the pulp mill processing plant is often right on…
Domtar power failure behind pungent Kamloops air
KAMLOOPS – An unplanned power outage at the Domtar pulp mill was behind the pungent…
Spate of fires at Domtar were similar but not connected
KAMLOOPS – With three fires in as many weeks, investigators are still trying to determine…
Fire at Domtar in Kamloops quickly extinguished
KAMLOOPS – In just over two weeks, there have been two minor fires the Domtar…
Small fire at Kamloops Domtar mill quickly snuffed out
KAMLOOPS – Fire crews were called to the Domtar mill last night, but the small…
Lafarge has a point: Industrial taxes in Kamloops far higher than Okanagan, other cities
KAMLOOPS – Tax rates in the City of Kamloops came under fire again last week…
Welcome to Domtar: An inside look at what’s behind that smell in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Dan Wudrick has lived in Kamloops for about 40 years and vividly remembers…
Domtar says tax reduction is not enough
KAMLOOPS – Domtar appreciates the tax cut, but would like more help from the city.…
Heavy industry in Kamloops looking for lower city tax rate
KAMLOOPS – Three heavy industrial businesses in Kamloops are asking city councillors to lower tax…
Kamloops boundary extension takes another baby step forward with minister visit
KAMLOOPS - The possible annexation of New Afton Mine brought Community Minister Peter Fassbender to Kamloops earlier this week. As the minister responsible for boundary extension queries, Fassbender joined Mayor Peter Milobar Monday, Nov. 9, to meet with those potentially impacted by the proposed change, including First Nations and mining industry officials. “He was quite accommodating...
Minister Fassbender coming to Kamloops to discuss New Afton options
KAMLOOPS - Discussions around extending the city boundaries to include the New Afton mine will continue next month with the Minister of Community set to visit the area. Minister of Community Peter Fassbender will be in Kamloops Nov. 9 to discuss plans to include the New Afton mine within city limits, which will include meeting...