Fairy Creek

Lawyers for several people arrested for breaching an injunction during protests over old-growth logging in British Columbia argued Wednesday that the charges against their clients and others should be stayed due to "systemic police misconduct."

The Rainforest Flying Squad — the grassroots coalition behind the Fairy Creek old-growth blockades — has broken down the last of its publicly accessible camps due to extreme winter conditions.

While international human rights pariahs such as China, Myanmar, Egypt, and Russia dominate the list of countries jockeying for the infamous title of “world’s most repressive regime,” oceans away, concerns about press freedom have begun to wash ashore on Canada’s West Coast, writes Brent Jolly.

Indigenous leaders and experts in British Columbia outlined their concerns on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, over the provincial government's process to defer logging in old-growth forests, while underscoring the urgency to preserve at-risk ecosystems.

The provincial government announced Tuesday that an independent panel of scientific experts has mapped priority areas and it's asking First Nations to decide within 30 days whether they support the deferrals or require further discussion.

B.C. holds tremendous potential for true climate leadership. But only if we are willing to change our relationship with each other and the land, writes climate justice advocate Anjali Appadurai.

Fairy Creek tells us clearly which definition of “sustainable forestry” is actually in use in B.C., writes Devon Page.

British Columbia's forests minister has introduced a bill to amend the Forest and Range Practices Act, saying it would "reshape" forest management in the province.

The RCMP say they have maintained a presence in the Fairy Creek area in support of nearby detachments.

B.C. Premier John Horgan — a self-proclaimed "Trekkie" — is being rebuked by Canadian actor William Shatner for not doing more to protect old-growth forests.

The folks behind the push to make ecocide a crime say a global law would create real consequences for those who cause severe environmental harm, and this young Canadian is making their case ahead of the COP26 global climate conference next month.

A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has denied a forest company's application to extend an injunction against blockades by people opposed to the logging of old-growth trees in the Fairy Creek area of southern Vancouver Island.

As the federal election campaign nears its end, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is fighting off criticism from progressive environmentalists by trying to shift the focus back to Justin Trudeau’s climate record.

A British Columbia forestry company appeared in court Tuesday to apply for a one-year extension of an injunction against ongoing protests over logging of old-growth trees in a remote area of southern Vancouver Island.

B.C. Supreme Court applications to expand or curb RCMP powers of enforcement at the Fairy Creek old-growth blockades are moving forward this week.