The future of the Espanola, Ontario, paper mill remains uncertain as its owner, Domtar, moves ahead with plans to sell the facility. On Dec. 29 the Competition Bureau ordered Domtar to divest itself of some properties ahead of its plans to purchase rival Resolute Forest Products. …To satisfy the merger guidelines, Domtar agreed to sell its Dryden pulp mill and Thunder Bay pulp and paper mill in northwestern Ontario once it purchases Resolute. Earlier in 2022, in anticipation of the Competition Bureau’s decision, Domtar also put its Espanola paper mill up for sale, although it turned out the bureau is not concerned about that plant remaining with the company. …Skene said she didn’t want to speculate on the paper mill’s future ownership, but she added it is possible nothing changes. …The company is expected to complete its purchase of Resolute in the first half of 2023.