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Facts are the first casualties of BC’s new war in the woods
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· August 16, 2021 10:58 AM
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.
Read moreActivists seeking to protect Canada’s old-growth forest say they are aligned with First Nations. Is that really true?
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· June 24, 2021 3:23 PM
By protesting in places they’re not wanted, conservationists are being called out by Indigenous leaders like Huu-ay-aht Chief Dennis for exemplifying the colonial approach taken by their forebears, writes Rochelle Baker.
Read moreThe Methuselah Myth and the future of B.C. forestry
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by Stewart Muir
· June 23, 2021 3:54 PM
How did our understanding of forestry get so mangled? And how we can restore knowledge about a way of life that sustains communities and healthy ecosystems? Stewart Muir looks at the situation.
Read moreOld Growth Forests in British Columbia: A citizen's guide
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by Stewart Muir
· June 17, 2021 12:31 PM
As anarchists, actors and pressure groups descend on the B.C. Coast to create a high-emotion summer drama they hope will affect our laws and way of life, let's pause for a moment to think and reflect.
Read moreForestry infographics
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by Josiah Haynes
· June 14, 2021 10:54 PM
With so many British Columbians joining the conversation, there's never been a better time to share the facts on forestry in BC.
Read moreForestry graphics
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by Josiah Haynes
· June 14, 2021 8:43 PM
Download and share these facts about BC forestry.
Read moreGet past the slogans: what you need to know about old growth
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by Resource Resource Works
· June 09, 2021 1:14 PM
When advocates call for ending “old growth logging,” what do they mean? And why is it being logged? A forestry worker gets past the rhetoric.
Read moreTop 5 forestry facts that anti-logging protesters would prefer you don't think about
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by Stewart Muir
· May 31, 2021 9:16 PM
As British Columbians are bombarded with emotional claims about old growth forest practices, the trained professionals who work in the field see a very different picture. Stewart Muir examines the facts.
Read moreWhat a viral photo tells us (and doesn't tell us) about a big log on a truck
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by Stewart Muir
· May 27, 2021 1:20 PM
Sometimes an image comes along that seems to encapsulate a moment in time – an iconic photo like an exuberant couple kissing on VJ-Day in Times Square, or a politician fumbling a football on the campaign trail. Stewart Muir looks at one interesting picture.
Read moreSorting fact from fiction: BC forest conservation
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by Resource Resource Works
· May 21, 2021 4:53 PM
British Columbia has suffered from division and radicalism fueled by misinformation. But when it comes to caring for our environment and respecting workers, sensationalism fails where facts succeed.
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