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Crofton pulp mill on Vancouver Island to close permanently this month; 350 workers out of a job

The Crofton pulp mill will close permanently in mid-December. Domtar confirmed the closure of the mill, which has been in operation since 1957, on Dec. 2. The mill’s closure will affect approximately 350 employees. Steve Henry, Domtar paper and packaging president, said the mill has been challenged for some time. He said that over the

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Saanich riding association calls for B.C. Conservative leader to step down

The Saanich South Riding Association (SSRA) of the B.C. Conservatives is calling on party leader John Rustad to step down, saying his continued leadership threatens the future of the party. In a letter released Tuesday, Dec. 2, signed by SSRA president Robert A. Finlay, the association said it was acting “for the good of the

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Witnessed-only safer supply comes into effect for all B.C. patients

B.C. is completing its transition to witnessed dosing for prescribed alternatives, often called ‘safer supply’ drugs, as of Dec. 30. The province intitially announced the change in February, but it was only implemented for people newly added to the program. Initially, patients who already had prescriptions could keep taking them at home, but as of

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