The mill’s parent company is facing a January 2020 deadline, and it has warned the mill will be shut down unless it can dump its waste water directly into the Northumberland Strait. Continue reading →

The prime minister says the project is a provincial issue, but he says the federal government will look for ways to support Nova Scotia. Continue reading →

Northern Pulp officials have said that no pipe would mean no mill, and McNeil knows its closure will have a significant impact on the forestry sector in Nova Scotia Continue reading →

Nova Scotia’s lands and forestry minister says the province isn’t currently planning for the potential shutdown of the Northern Pulp mill if it can’t solve its effluent problem. Continue reading →

Premier Stephen McNeil told reporters today his government is examining the ruling by Justice Timothy Gabriel and would “have more to say” on the matter. Continue reading →

A Nova Scotia Supreme Court decision says the province must consult with a Mi’kmaq community about how public money is provided to the Northern Pulp mill Continue reading →

Under provincial legislation, the kraft pulp mill has less than 15 months to overhaul how it processes wastewater. Continue reading →

For the second day in a row, fishermen have successfully rebuffed a survey ship from leaving Boat Harbour in an attempt to chart a route for the planned effluent pipe, which would carry waste away from the Northern Pulp mill into the Northumberland Strait. Continue reading →

Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a statement Monday saying the fine is one of the largest penalties to be levied in Canada as a result of an environmental violation. Continue reading →