After decades of protests, environmental violations, government fines, and civil claims, it’s the end of an era. Crofton’s embattled pulp mill is shutting down after 68 years, leaving 350 workers without jobs and destabilizing dozens of businesses in the region. “The Crofton mill has been challenged for some time now,” Domtar’s Steve Henry said in December 2025. …The mill was once part of a recycling system of sorts; it was designed to turn waste from sawmills into energy, pulp, and paper. But a wave of sawmill closures has decimated BC’s pulp and paper industry. …The Crofton mill was so starved for feedstock it was reportedly importing wood chips from the US. …It’s possible that Domtar will try to sell the mill, or that it could become a worker-invested partnership like the Harmac mill, but prospective purchasers will certainly be wary of the toxic baggage and legal liabilities it carries.