Forestry

Forestry

Restoration approaches proposed after wildfire devastates salmon habitat

The drought level for West Vancouver Island currently resides at Level 2, where water conservation measures are possible, however, adverse impacts are “unlikely”, according to the province

Forestry

BC misses the mark with old-growth update, critics claim

The From Review to Action plan is a lacklustre effort that fails to include any new steps, specific details, or deadlines, the Sierra Club says

Forestry

15 Fairy Creek land defenders sued for $10M by Teal-Jones

Robyn Bell
January 29, 2024

Defendants say the lawsuit is meant to silence old growth activists

Forestry

Protesters gather to demand action on old-growth forests

Hundreds turned out to protest what they say is government inaction on BC's ancient forests

Forestry

Mount Cain was built by loggers—but now logging has come to the mountain

By Andrew Findlay
August 9, 2022

The North Island ski area is divided over the start of logging just outside of its boundary

Forestry

Author Lyndsie Bourgon on BC’s connection to the larger problem of timber poaching

By Jolene Rudisuela
June 10, 2022

Illegal logging is a local problem, but a lack of understanding of its causes and effects will make it worse

Forestry

Fairy Creek lawyers asking BC court to throw out charges based on RCMP conduct

By Katharine Lake Berz
February 5, 2022

Lawyers to submit evidence of assault, unnecessary use of force, sexual harassment, intimidation and more in fight to have charges dropped

Forestry

Capital Daily visited the Fairy Creek encampment. Here’s what we found.

By Harley Gordon
November 6, 2020

For two months, a 24-hour blockade has been attempting to stop planned logging of a stand of old-growth near Port Renfrew