Domtar held a job fair in North Cowichan on Thursday to help Crofton pulp mill workers affected by the company’s permanent closure of the mill in the coming months. The private forest manufacturing company owned by Paper Excellence announced the permanent closure of the Crofton pulp mill in December 2025, resulting in more than 350 layoffs in the Cowichan Valley. Thursday’s job fair took place from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Crofton Community Centre with representatives from employers who are actively recruiting workers including Seaspan, Nanaimo Forest Products (Harmac), the Department of National Defence, Island Health, BC Ferries, the Municipality of North Cowichan, and the Cowichan Valley Regional District. Some of the recruiters said they believe the mill workers have skills that would transfer well into the job openings at their companies.

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