Pulp mill closures in Nova Scotia now affecting sawmills and private …
NewPage Port Hawkesbury paper mill is closed and for sale; Bowater Mersey is taking 2 weeks of downtime, and may close by the end of the year without significant cost cuts; Northern Pulp has had...
View ArticleNova Scotia announces $124.5 million in incentives for NewPage paper mill
By Melanie Patten, The Canadian Press HALIFAX – The government of Nova Scotia has announced a $124.5 million funding package in efforts to help resume operations at the idle NewPage Port Hawkesbury...
View ArticleCanadian officials continue mill restart effort
Despite setbacks, a deal with Nova Scotia officials to reopen the former NewPage paper mill in Port Hawkesbury still has support from the province's minister of natural resources, according to the...
View Article'Worst news of my life'
Port Hawkesbury Mayor Billy Joe MacLean said his community is devastated by Friday’s news that the NewPage paper mill deal is off. (TIM KROCHAK / Staff) Read this article: 'Worst news of my life'
View ArticleNova Scotia reaches new agreement in bid to reopen Cape Breton paper mill
HALIFAX – The government of Nova Scotia has reached a new agreement to reopen the shuttered NewPage Port Hawkesbury paper mill, one day a Vancouver company's bid to buy the plant collapsed, Premier...
View ArticleRelief as Port Hawkesbury mill workers start making paper
The union representing workers at Port Hawkesbury Paper said workers are excited about getting back to work and feel a sense of relief now that the mill is up and running again. More here: Relief as...
View ArticleSen. Collins and U.S. Rep. Michaud React to State of the Union …
“He should work to level the playing field for American companies by taking action against unfair trade practices, such as the subsidized Canadian paper mill in Port Hawkesbury that is threatening our...
View ArticleFor sale: Well-used paper maker
The paper mill in Port Tupper is seen in this file photo. The Port Hawkesbury Paper Corporation is selling a machine that produces newsprint. (AARON BESWICK/Truro Bureau) See the original post: For...
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