KAPUSKASING, ONTARIO—  Kap Papers a northern Ontario paper mill will gradually restart operations after receiving nearly $30 million from the federal and provincial governments to keep it from closing, the company said Friday. Kap Paper said late last month that it was idling operations at the struggling Kapuskasing mill. The paper mill is a newsprint and bulk paper mill. Kap Paper is the last consumer of chips and biomass in northeastern Ontario. Kap Paper said work is underway on a phased restart of the mill, with employees coming back “as soon as operationally possible.” It added it will work on a plan to modernize to stay competitive, and the company will share further details after approvals are complete. Kap Paper said the investments will help stabilize the forestry sector in northern Ontario and secure a long-term future for the mill, which directly employs about 420 people and supports 2,500 jobs in the region.