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Restoring balance after biased forestry panel requires empathy and transparency
Against a backdrop of sensational headlines, activist antics and heated rhetoric about old growth logging, B.C.’s NDP government sets out to modernize forestry in the province.
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From Ottawa to Glasgow
Breaking down Canada's new Cabinet and COP26 with Margareta Dovgal and Josiah Haynes.
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Workers at risk from new tactics by pressure groups
For more than a year, a small band of protesters has tried to force an abrupt change of direction in British Columbia's forest policy. After burning through public resources to stage illegal antics in the forest near Fairy Creek, the blockaders are turning to potentially lethal tactics that place workers, first responders, and themselves in physical danger.
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Canada at a hinge point on energy and climate
Progress has been made, but will the country be able to bend its emissions curve downwards and capitalize on its energy potential? Monica Gattinger offers five recommendations.
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Exposing big business at Fairy Creek
Help us expose the professional protest industry behind Fairy Creek by downloading and sharing our GIF on social media.
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Why skyrocketing natural gas prices spur BC’s LNG prospects
The cost of energy is tied to the soaring cost of living, writes Stewart Muir.
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New study overturns claims about scarcity of old growth forests in B.C.
Resource Works asked whether tall old growth trees are really running out the way that a recent Sierra Club report claims. What we found was startling.
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Fairy Creek is a special spot but it's not the "last intact watershed" in B.C.
Here's the list of 10 intact watersheds close to Fairy Creek.
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Another fairy tale
Dear media, let's fact-check before we publish, please. Josiah Haynes gets behind the latest misinformation on Fairy Creek.
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"Grandfather Tree" on the chopping block? No, it is in a protected area
The large cedar tree, located near a major forestry road west of Victoria, B.C., was affectionately dubbed Grandfather Tree by individuals trying to block access to a large swathe of the working forest. Stewart Muir provides the facts.
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Former BC Green party leader calls out Fairy Creek blockade actions
Andrew Weaver notes that the party has moved to the far left since his departure, and today's activists do not serve their own cause when all they do is criticize.
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Off to sea, with LNG
Delta's new Tilbury LNG facilities are exactly what the city needs.
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Old growth forest – cherished, abundant and growing fast
At Resource Works, we're always looking to uncover the facts about complex and challenging science issues. What we have discovered about the vigorously debated issue of old growth forests in British Columbia might come as a surprise. Stewart Muir provides an update.
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Facts are the first casualties of BC’s new war in the woods
Sitting in a downtown highrise, it's easy to say “don’t cut the trees”. But taking away logging would have a massive impact on communities and First Nations, says Nicola Dixon.
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A gameplan for economic recovery
We have the tools to build back better. Let's use them.
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LNG isn't dead yet
BC's LNG era is far from over. Those seeking its demise would have better luck finding the Holy Grail.
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The pipeline protest built
What does it look like when a major infrastructure project is hardened in the crucible of years of intense public scrutiny?
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Are Canadians ready to transition to a lower standard of living?
If we're serious about both climate change and having a functioning economy, great care will be needed in crafting "just transition" imperatives. Stewart Muir explains why.
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BC salmon farms: What’s next?
The phrase "like a fish out of water" is taking on new meaning, thanks to what is sure to be an unnecessary and awkward transition away from open-net salmon farming in BC's coastal waters.
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