Old Growth Forest

• Saint John warned against paving old-growth forest and putting up industrial park

  A spruce tree in Saint John, N.B., likely dating back to around the time of famed French explorer Samuel de Champlain, is part of a forested area at risk of being paved over.

  Canada

  Jun 24
  
• Teal Jones forestry company files for creditor protection in B.C.

  On Thursday, Teal Jones filed a petition for creditor protection at the B.C. Supreme Court.

  Economy

  Apr 28, 2024
  
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• Conservationists rap B.C. for ‘significant loophole’ in old-growth protection

  "The misclassification of some forests as being younger than they are (is) causing them to fall through the cracks," says TJ Watt, a campaigner with the Ancient Forest Alliance.

  Environment

  Oct 27, 2023
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• B.C. extends order to stop old-growth logging in Fairy Creek watershed

  Between 2020 and last year, Fairy Creek was the site of what's considered the largest act of civil disobedience in Canadian history, with more than 1,000 protesters arrested.

  Environment

  Jun 2, 2023
• Fairy Creek old growth protesters celebrate as contempt prosecution has ‘collapsed’

  The Crown is expected to withdraw charges against as many as 150 people, according to a lawyer representing the Fairy Creek protesters.

  Environment

  Apr 18, 2023
• Ecologically diverse watershed declared Indigenous protected area by B.C. First Nation

  The Simpcw First Nation says the Raush Valley, near Mount Robson, ‘has had little resource development and we intend to conserve it.’

  Canada

  Mar 28, 2023
• B.C. study links policy changes and logging patterns, shows targeting of old growth

  Climate change is compounding the historical loss of B.C.'s old-growth forests in areas where the highest-value trees have already targeted first, a new study shows.

  Environment

  Oct 3, 2022
• Man turns himself in to police over manure pile left at B.C. premier’s office

  In a news release from the group Save Old Growth, a man only identified as Richard says he turned himself and is taking responsibility for what he did.

  Politics

  May 30, 2022
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• B.C. hears from 161 First Nations on plans for old-growth logging deferrals

  The province announced last month that an expert panel had mapped 26,000 square kilometres of old-growth forests at risk of permanent biodiversity loss.

  Politics

  Dec 17, 2021
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• Indigenous leaders concerned over B.C.’s old-growth deferral process

  Retired judge Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond said the government's actions aren't consistent with free, prior and informed consent.

  Environment

  Dec 1, 2021