The Corner Brook Pulp and Paper mill is shutting down operations for seven days starting on Nov. 20, according to its parent company, Kruger Inc. It’s a move that will affect approximately 300 employees at the mill, the last newsprint mill in Newfoundland and Labrador. The company cited “the difficult business environment in the newsprint sector” as the reason. “The company may carry out additional production shutdowns in the coming weeks,” said the company. “The duration of these interruptions will depend on the evolution of the newsprint market.” The company said it will use the first shutdown to conduct an annual inspection and repair work on the mill’s main boiler. The mill went through a similar shutdown in 2019, when it closed for two weeks at Christmas due to a weak market for the product. It also cut 22 permanent positions as a cost-savings measure.