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The Quadra Island Farmers Market reopened on July 3rd, after an 18 month closure due to COVID, and the busiest table appears to have been writing letters to Premier Horgan in defence of old growth forests.
Continue reading Writing letters to Premier Horgan – at the Quadra Island Farmers MarketBy Moira Wyton, The Tyee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The number of Canadians who died of COVID-19 could be twice as high as reported, according to a new preliminary report.
Continue reading COVID 19 deaths could be twice as high as reportedNational Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Environmentalists struggling to save diminishing ancient forests on Canada’s West Coast are hopeful after B.C. announced a new old-growth advisory panel staffed by respected foresters and scientists.
Continue reading BC’s new old-growth advisory panelNational Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Pressure on B.C. Premier John Horgan is climbing as national and global celebrities begin to throw their weight behind public campaigns to save the province’s ancient forests.
But Forest Minister Katrine Conroy is adamant star power won’t play a role in shaping B.C.’s old-growth policy.
More than a hundred luminaries from across the political and cultural spectrum signed an open letter to Horgan on Friday calling on him to save at-risk big-tree ecosystems, which make up only 2.7 per cent of unprotected forest in the province, said Nicole Rycroft, executive director of Canopy.
Continue reading celebrities leverage star power to save BC’s old-growth forestsNational Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Huu-ay-aht Chief Coun. Robert J. Dennis Sr. is blunt in his assessment of old-growth activists in southwestern Vancouver Island who remain in First Nations’ territories despite being asked to leave.
Continue reading Are Fairy Creek Activists aligned with First Nations?
