Things are “running smoothly” at the Kamloops pulp mill on Mission Flats, even amid dire news in the industry with the looming closure of a long-running mill on Vancouver Island. Domtar announced Tuesday that it’s closing the Crofton pulp mill on Vancouver Island, leaving about 350 employees out of work. Poor pricing for pulp and a lack of access to affordable fibre in B.C. were blamed. Kruger, which purchased the Kamloops pulp mill from Domtar in 2022, told Castanet business is good in the Tournament Capital. “The Kruger Kamloops Pulp Mill is running smoothly and continues to deliver quality products to its global customers,” Kruger spokeswoman Marie-Claude Tremblay told Castanet Kamloops on Wednesday. …B.C. Conservative forestry critic Ward Stamer blasted the NDP government in the wake of the Crofton closure. Stamer said there are clear solutions to aid the forestry sector — like streamlining wood fibre access, faster permits and approvals and reducing operating and administration costs…