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Forests, Indigenous Nations, Justice

Arrests continue at Fairy Creek, allegations of police violence surface online

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CKTZ News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

There have been more arrests and more allegations of police brutality, as protesters continue to resist RCMP enforcement of a BC Supreme Court injunction order in the Fairy Creek Watershed.

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Forests, Justice

Concerns mount about democracy infringement by police at Fairy Creek blockades

CKTZ News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, with contributions by Roy L Hales

Representatives from a Victoria group of seniors called Elders for Ancient Trees held a press conference Friday to discuss ongoing RCMP disregard for a BC Supreme Court ruling, which reiterated that the police have no authority to obstruct lawful access to the Fairy Creek blockade area.

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Forests, Justice

RCMP overrun the Fairy Creek logging blockades, arrest dozens of protesters

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CKTZ News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, with contributions by Anastasia Avvakumova.

RCMP attempts to enforce the court injunction against logging protests at Fairy Creek ramped up on Aug 9.

In a press release issued later that day, the RCMP confirmed there were 33 arrests. There were another 23 more on Tuesday, Aug. 10 and 17 on Wednesday, Aug.11. The total number of arrests since the police action began last summer, was cited in the latter press release as 597.

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Forests

Loggers’ association aims to change how British Columbians think about forestry with campaign

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CKTZ News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Over the next few months, stakeholders in the forestry sector will embark upon a publicity campaign to change the way British Columbians think about logging.

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Forests, Indigenous Nations

First Nations urged to boycott BC’s ‘DISINGENUOUS’ forestry plan

National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

First Nations should boycott BC’s current consultation process around modernizing the province’s forestry policy, an Indigenous forestry advisory organization recommends. 

The short timeline and the nature of the consultation process offered by the province is disingenuous, said Chief Bill Williams, president of the BC First Nations Forestry Council (FNFC). 

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