BACKGROUND: Expected Northern Pulp, Boat Harbour decisions come after years of controversy

Since 1965, when the chief and council of the Pictou Landing First Nation accepted a $60,000 payment for lost hunting and fishing on Boat Harbour, the Northern Pulp Nova Scotia mill has been the focus of controversy. Journalists from SaltWire offices in Nova Scotia and P.E.I. have followed the story from Day 1, and continue to work to bring you the latest developments to a story important to environmentalists, economists and a First Nation whose land and water has been devastated by what former Nova Scotia environment minister Iain Rankin called one of the worst cases of environmental racism in Canada.

The Latest

TIMELINE: A post-colonial history of Boat Harbour

Northern Pulp decision validates rights, First Nations lawyer says

Nova Scotia sticks with Boat Harbour deadline, mill to close

'Dark day': Pictou County braces for Northern Pulp closure

Rally in Pictou Landing urges premier to honour Boat Harbour Act

Hundreds rally outside Province House to keep Northern Pulp mill running

Northern Pulp will close without Boat Harbour extension, mill's parent company says

Northern Pulp says its future at risk after environment minister's decision on effluent plant assessment

Looming Northern Pulp decision could chip away at forestry business

Expected Northern Pulp decision churns up worries on the water

Final decision on Northern Pulp waste treatment plant imminent

'We don't want it there': Sludge from Boat Harbour to be kept on-site

COMMENTARY: St. F.X. marine ecologist myth busts Northern Pulp effluent pollution

Environment minister unfazed by critics on Northern Pulp assessment

New federal environment minister delays decision on Northern Pulp assessment

Key stakeholders reject Northern Pulp focus report

Northern Pulp, affiliate company owe Nova Scotia government more than $85 million

The Series

Northern Pulp, Part 1: Successive governments signed away Nova Scotia taxpayers

Northern Pulp, Part 2: A frightened forestry industry is tied to mill’s fate

Northern Pulp, Part 3: Economic threat strains Pictou County’s social fabric

Northern Pulp, Part 4: The Northumberland Strait is unhealthy and there’s blame to go around

The Letters

LETTER: Shameful perpetual political procrastination on Northern Pulp

LETTERS: Northern Pulp mill on minds of Nova Scotians as deadline looms

LETTER: Northern Pulp got sweetheart deal

LETTER: Northern Pulp will spread pollution further

LETTER: Pulp must come from somewhere. Will closing Northern Pulp make a difference?

LETTER: Selective hearing on Northern Pulp issue

LETTER: Questions remain after McNeil's Northern Pulp letter

LETTER: Another option to consider with regards to Northern Pulp and Boat Harbour

LETTER: A 'what if' regarding Northern Pulp

LETTER: Pictou Landing First Nation should not pay the price for Northern Pulp

LETTER: Rebuttal made to opinion piece on Northern Pulp

LETTER: Something smells about Northern Pulp

LETTER: Northern Pulp’s actions speak louder than words

LETTER: Northern Pulp needs redesign, cleanup

LETTER: Northern Pulp book issue definitely was not censorship

The Opinions

HELGA GUDERLEY: Many questions about ‘myth-busting’ Northern Pulp effluent study

JIM VIBERT: Nova Scotia government’s credibility on the line with Northern Pulp decision

JIM VIBERT: Northern Pulp question won’t be ‘speculative’ much longer

EDITORIAL: Boat Harbour, gold mine cleanup expensive, but long overdue

HELGA GUDERLEY: No more evasive manoeuvres on Boat Harbour

STEPHEN McNEIL: Setting the record straight on Northern Pulp

OPINION: Diluting waste in Northumberland Strait not the answer for Northern Pulp effluent

JIM VIBERT: Backroom deal only heightens Northern Pulp tensions

EDITORIAL: Can taxpayers trust the province on Northern Pulp file?

EDITORIAL: Smart money is on Northern Pulp deadline extension

JIM VIBERT: Pressure to extend Boat Harbour will increase

KINGSLEY BROWN: Boat Harbour solution can only emerge from consultation, compromise

EDITORIAL: Toxic cleanups in Boat Harbour, Harrietsfield the right thing to do

STACIE CARROLL: Let’s tap into Mi’kmaw wisdom to break Boat Harbour impasse

HELGA GUDERLEY: Keep standing in the Boat Harbour breach

JIM VIBERT: Northern Pulp’s future is in McNeil’s hands

COUNTERPOINT: Ad fuels Northern Pulp controversy

LANA PAYNE: Premier in a daze while Northern Pulp jobs hang in balance

EDITORIAL: Something’s got to give on Northern Pulp deadline

OPINION: Give Northern Pulp a chance to succeed; rural jobs hang in balance

COMMENTARY: Lumber mills tied to Northern Pulp’s future

JIM VIBERT: Forest sector will fight for Northern Pulp

EDITORIAL: Nova Scotia stuck in the muddle with Northern Pulp dilemma

The Archive

Stakeholders concerned with Northern Pulp focus report to respond Nov. 19

Nine days left in public consultation on Northern Pulp focus report

'There’s so much awareness, it’s going to be hard to treat us the way we’ve been treated in the past'

Northern Pulp focus report now available to public

Northern Pulp files response to questions from Nova Scotia Department of Environment

Health care, Northern Pulp likely to top N.S. legislative agenda at fall sitting

Green leader May says Pictou Landing was told ‘Lie after lie after lie’ on Boat Harbour

Northern Pulp opponents question how province can be 'lender, regulator and judge and jury'

Province must consult Pictou Landing First Nation about money for Northern Pulp

Nova Scotia had secret pact with Northern Pulp to share environmental assessment costs

Nova Scotia government silent on implementing Lahey report without Northern Pulp

Northern Pulp suppliers, Indigenous leadership talk closure over the kitchen table

Fishermen want to see studies from Northern Pulp

Nova Scotia not told of Ottawa's new plan for Northern Pulp review: McNeil

Federal environment minister calls for new Northern Pulp review

Trudeau mum on protecting Northern Pulp jobs

Unifor’s Northern Pulp study too narrow, group says

Premier not budging on Northern Pulp despite jobs plea

UNIFOR: 2,700 jobs could be lost should Northern Pulp close its doors

Boat Harbour remediation update draws crowd in Pictou Landing

'There's no question, this funding is locked in' Feds commit $100 million to Boat Harbour remediation

Ottawa commits $100 million to Boat Harbour remediation project

Truckers rally near Truro for Northern Pulp

No word yet on Northern Pulp assessment

Ottawa withholding Northern Pulp assessment recommendation until after federal election

Province asking more pointed questions of Northern Pulp

Survey work resumes for Northern Pulp without incident

Northern Pulp makes large donation to Abercrombie Fire Department

Northern Pulp set to resume survey work early next week in the Northumberland Strait

Uncertainty over Northern Pulp's future hurting forestry industr

Federal assessment is still possible for Northern Pulp’s proposed pipeN.S. wants more information about Northern Pulp wastewater plan

How Trudeau's statements on Northern Pulp are different from those on SNC Lavalin

Environmental lawyer says correspondence inside Northern Pulp contradicts company claims to the public

Monstrosity': Green Party's May would close down Northern Pulp

Ecojustice lawyers claim conflict for environment minister in Northern Pulp case

Opponents of Northern Pulp effluent disposal ask P.E.I. MLAs to keep pushing for federal assessment

Northern Pulp’s environmental assessment: lobster injury ‘highly unlikely’

Northern Pulp treatment facility project registered

Northern Pulp banking on provincial OK

Province responds to Friends of Northumberland Strait call for data on 2018 effluent leak at Northern Pulp

P.E.I. committee presses for federal assessment of Northern Pulp pipeline

Ellen Page speaks out about Northern Pulp on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

52 years we've carried this': Pictou Landing First Nation marks the start of a 365-day countdown to Boat Harbour closure

Injunction will be extended to allow Northern Pulp to complete survey work

UPDATE: Electricity, Northern Pulp, Bill C-69 top agenda at Atlantic premiers meeting

Premier McNeil responds to MLAs' letter about Northern Pulp controversy

Lack of public consultation ahead of Northern Pulp’s submission of Environmental assessment sparks backlash

Public will have chance to give input on whether Northern Pulp project should undergo federal assessment says Sean Fraser

A county divided: councillors line up on opposing sides of Northern Pulp debate

Northern Pulp to soon file effluent plan

Northern Pulp to register plans for replacing treatment facility by end of January

After the injunction: Northern Pulp says that safety of survey crew is top priority

Federation of Nova Scotia Woodland Owners throws support behind Northern Pulp

EXCLUSIVE: Northern Pulp’s work schedule further off course than you may have thought

Pictou Landing First Nation must be consulted on new Northern Pulp treatment plant: judge

Ottawa mulls federal assessment of Northern Pulp

Both sides struggle to control tensions as Northern Pulp closure looms

Councillors request meeting with province to discuss Northern Pulp’s plans

Northern Pulp survey boat blocked by fishing boats leaves Caribou without completing work

No Pipe? At least not likely before 2020 deadline says Northern Pulp

Northern Pulp expects waste treatment facility won't be ready by deadline

Challenges ahead': Northern Pulp committed to staying in Pictou County despite timeline crunch

Forestry industry watches Northern Pulp situation

Survey boat mapping Northern Pulp effluent pipe forced back to shore

‘Everyone is not going to be as friendly as me’: Survey boat mapping Northern Pulp effluent pipe forced back to shore

Northern Pulp scrambles to clean up effluent spill

UPDATE: Northern Pulp pipeline could harm herring spawning beds, say P.E.I. fishermen

Prepared for the worst: Northern Pulp hosts training for a chemical spill

Ecojustice joins fight against Northern Pulp's effluent plan

New Glasgow councillor believes feds should review Northern Pulp plans

N.S. pays millions for Northern Pulp’s treatment facility design

Trudeau leaving Northern Pulp’s Northumberland Strait pipe plans to provincial jurisdiction

Sean Fraser says feds keeping an eye on controversy over Northern Pulp pipe plan

Two federal ministers offer differing statements on Northern Pulp

Northern Pulp employees putting their faith in science and company owners

Northern Pulp must find new route for treated effluent pipe

Rally July 6 to protest proposed Northern Pulp pipeline

Trenton wants meeting with province on Northern Pulp pipe

MP Sean Fraser discusses aspects of proposal from Northern Pulp

Environment minister has homework to do on Northern Pulp: group

MacFarlane says province missed cue in Northern Pulp assessment process

Group asks Westville council’s support in Northern Pulp pipeline issue

Fishermen and Northern Pulp at an impasse

Conservative leadership candidate Lohr supports Class 1 environment assessment at Northern Pulp

Tories blast handling of Northern Pulp effluent proposal

PC leadership candidate Lohr defends Northern Pulp, blasts P.E.I. premier for requesting more detailed environmental assessment

P.E.I. premier raises alarm over Northern Pulp effluent treatment plant

Northern Pulp reports improvements in quality of stack emissions

Here's how Northern Pulp says its effluent treatment plan would work

A day in the life of those working in Northern Pulp’s Abercrombie Point operation

P.E.I. opposition pressing for legal action against effluent from Northern Pulp

Northern Pulp within emission limits for most recent period of testing

Northumberland Fishermen’s Association will draft proposal opposing Northern Pulp’s proposed effluent treatment facility

LETTER: Keep an open mind about Northern Pulp

Pictou Lodge sees repercussions of lost Northern Pulp booking after comments

Northern Pulp holds consultations, author of book about Pictou County mill to hold signing after all

Fishermen reject Northern Pulp effluent treatment proposal

Fishermen protest pipe proposal

Westville urges caution to Northern Pulp

Fishermen bring concerns to county council about Northern Pulp proposal

Closed-loop effluent treatment not possible

LETTER: Northern Pulp should use closed loop system

Book delves into history of Northern Pulp and impact on community

Environment Minister issues order and fine to Northern Pulp

Fishermen raise concerns about mill’s new effluent treatment facility

Mock disaster held at Northern Pulp

Northern Pulp Mill to host training exercise this weekend

Environment Department investigating Northern Pulp emissions tests

Northern Pulp moves forward with plans to replace Boat Harbour facility

New projects aim to restore damaged ecosystems

Consultant selected for Northern Pulp treatment facility replacement study

Cleaning up the “mess”: Northern Pulp holds mock chemical spill

Northern Pulp seeking proposals for study on new treatment facility

Northern Pulp helps Hector arena in Pictou

Mill shutdown provides economic boost

Northern Pulp pauses for annual maintenance

Controversial spray program approved

Pulp company’s spray program draws opposition

Latest stack test within limits

Northern Pulp fine to fund conservation

Northern Pulp fined over effluent leak

Liberals making retreat on pulp mill

Environment minister defends decision on pulp mill

Northern Pulp withdraws Supreme Court appeal

Northern Pulp testing shows power boiler emissions above limit

Northern Pulp charged for effluent run into fish habitat

Study shows Northern Pulp economic impact

Northern Pulp reaffirms aim to close Boat Harbour

Tests at Northern Pulp show emissions within legal limits

UPDATED: Delorey allows some changes after Northern Pulp appeal

Northern Pulp restarts

Northern Pulp given go ahead

UPDATED: Two appeals denied, Northern Pulp review extended

Precipitator installation at Northern Pulp nears completion

Northern Pulp fires senior manager for confrontation with mayor

Woodland Owners to talk about Northern Pulp

Government issues order to Northern Pulp

Northern Pulp finds timeline unrealistic to replace treatment facility

2020 an unrealistic goal says Northern Pulp

A forestry contractor perspective on Northern Pulp

Industrial approval for Northern Pulp corrects error

Contractor pulls out of Northern Pulp precipitator construction

Northern Pulp will appeal limits set out in industrial approval

Northern Pulp aims to appeal new conditions

Province’s new agreement with Northern Pulp includes reductions in emissions, water use

Gunning: Government forgot to add teeth to approval

Department releases draft approval for Northern Pulp

Federation of NS Woodland Owners raise mill concerns

UPDATED: Northern Pulp appoints new general manager

Q&A with chemist Ian Fraser

Heavy metals present in effluent from Northern Pulp, independent

Northern Pulp: Clean the Air group pollutes news media

Northern Pulp holding public consultation

Local businesses benefit from Northern Pulp shutdown

Northern Pulp spokesperson steps down

Premier to Paper Excellence: comply or be shut down

Pulp mill workers subject to mounting public pressure over emissions

Maintenance underway during Northern Pulp shutdown

Mill shut down for maintenance

Claims about health effects must be fact-based

UPDATED: Erin Brockovich says mill destroying community's ‘quality of life’

Comments about pulp mill right on the mark

Improvements at pulp mill are within reach

UPDATED: Construction of new precipitator at Northern Pulp underway

Federal, provincial Green Party call for action on pulp mill emissions

Something stinks in Pictou County

Dr. Gerry Farrell: Enough is enough with pollution

Northern Pulp outlines plans including new particulate scrubber

Opposition leader meets with mill officials, mill critics

Mill says it’s working toward solution

'The last straw'

Pressure reaching boiling point

Environmental report released on effluent leak

Pictou business unable to clear the air after meeting with mill

Symbolic gesture toward mill

Ministers to meet with “Clean Pictou Air” businesses

Operations resume at Northern Pulp after effluent leak

Northern Pulp effluent pipe exposed at leak location in Pictou Landing

Environment continues to monitor effluent leak

Protest continues with demands to clean up waste site

UPDATED: Protest continues after effluent leak at Northern Pulp

Northern Pulp aims to make emissions cleaner with new equipment

Foundation begins for Northern Pulp precipitator

Northern Pulp to remain operational for Royal Tour

Extension on Boat Harbour permit; First Nations band opposes dumping

Northern Pulp to acquire new recovery boiler precipitator

Northern Pulp makes vast contribution to economy

Gunning ‘cautiously optimistic’ about premier’s announcement on mill

Northern Pulp Nova Scotia Corporation is continuing to press the government for access to newly acquired Crown lands.

MLA MacFarlane, Gunning working with Northern Pulp for better communication

Aim to improve: Northern Pulp says upgrades continue

Meetings between local activists, province and Northern Pulp being planned

Facebook page urges cleanup of Northern Pulp

Problems at Northern Pulp

Northern Pulp ordered to reduce pollution

Northern Pulp employees vote to accept contract

Mill has new owner: Officials at Northern Pulp see it as beneficial step

Northern Pulp signs environment stewardship agreement