Clearcutting

• B.C. agrees to pay $300,000 to couple who say logging flooded their property

  The claimants said a section of forest that borders their property near Smithers was heavily logged, and that parts of the property are now saturated because of flooding.

  Environment

  Oct 8
  
• Protest against development on N.S. wetland turned dangerous

  A small group set up a protest around clearcutting machinery to prevent further destruction of the Eisner Cove Wetland in Dartmouth, for which a housing development is slated.

  Canada

  Aug 16
  
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• Nova Scotia lands and forestry minister ducks meeting with hunger striker

  Hunger Striker calls the Department of Lands and Forestry a bunch of liars after meeting with minister falls apart.

  Environment

  Mar 24, 2021
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• Île-Perrot residents want municipal government to stop clearcutting of white oak forest

  l'Île-Perrot residents and environmental organizations at Sunday's protest say there was no public consultation surrounding the project.

  Environment

  Feb 14, 2021
• N.S. Supreme Court judge issues temporary injunction against N.S. forestry protest

  The injunction for the sites southeast of Weymouth says it remains in force until a hearing for a permanent injunction is heard on Jan. 26- 27 in Halifax.

  Canada

  Dec 11, 2020
• Demonstrators removed from sit-in at Nova Scotia Lands and Forestry office in Halifax

  Halifax Regional Police spokesperson said two demonstrators refused to leave and had to be physically removed from government office.

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2020
• B.C.’s forestry watchdog flags problems with forest regeneration after logging

  More than half the areas they sampled were in "marginal or poor" condition.

  Environment

  Sep 24, 2020
• Clearcutting B.C. forests contributing more to climate change than fossil fuels: report

  The report from Sierra Club BC found 3.6 million hectares of clearcut forest are contributing more carbon emissions than they can absorb until new trees mature.

  Environment

  Dec 15, 2019
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• Nova Scotia names committee members to advise on ecological forest management

  Those appointed by Iain Rankin represent environmental groups, industry, the Mi'kmaq and academia.

  Environment

  Oct 18, 2019
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• Logging not a major factor in Peachland’s water issues: report

  An independent watchdog board says natural processes played a much larger role in Peachland’s recent boil water advisories.

  Environment

  Sep 5, 2019