{
  "id": 2235452,
  "title": "Domtar closing Howe Sound pulp mill as B.C. approaches lowest pulp prices in 100 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/domtar-closing-howe-sound-pulp-mill-as-b-c-approaches-lowest-pulp",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-20T21:54:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12029261/domtar-closing-howe-sound-pulp-mill-bc-lowest-pulp-prices/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The B.C. government has announced the permanent closure of Domtar's Howe Sound pulp mill on the Sunshine Coast. The decision affects 350 workers and comes as pulp prices in the region approach their lowest point in 100 years, adjusted for inflation. Minister of Forests, Ravi Parmar, expressed deep concern for the community and workers, stating that these are not just jobs, but livelihoods that have supported families and communities for generations. The government has been working with Domtar to identify long-term solutions to the challenges faced by the pulp sector in British Columbia. Parmar noted that B.C.'s northern bleached softwood kraft pulp is being outcompeted by low-cost hardwood eucalyptus pulp, primarily produced in the Southern Hemisphere.",
  "summary": "In a statement, Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests, said this decision of an 'indefinite curtailment' is immensely difficult for the community and its workers.",
  "key_points": [
    "Domtar permanently closes Howe Sound pulp mill in B.C.",
    "Closes mill affects 350 workers, lowest pulp prices in 100 years.",
    "Minister Ravi Parmar concerned for community and livelihoods."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}