Company fined $1 million for depositing toxic wastewater into the Peace River

A company operating a pulp mill near the northern Alberta town of Peace River has been ordered to pay a $1-million fine after pleading guilty to violating federal environmental legislation.

Company fined $1 million for depositing toxic wastewater into the Peace River
Aerial view of Peace River, Alta.

A company operating a pulp mill near the northern Alberta town of Peace River has been ordered to pay a $1-million fine after pleading guilty to violating federal environmental legislation.