More than 100 people gathered at the BC Legislature for the first time in months for a prayer walk for old-growth forests.
, when thousands crowded outside the government building.
“The extension applies to the same forest lands as those deferred in June 2021 in response to a request from the elected leadership of the Pacheedaht First Nation,” said the Ministry of Forests in an emailed statement.“The number one threat to our own existence, even financially in these larger governments, is climate disaster,” said Wagner.
“All the logging companies, they’re trying to get our last [old growth] within the next year or two years. By then, they’ll all be gone,” said Quatsino First Nation Hereditary Chief Sonny Wallas.Sign up for the CHEK Now daily email newsletter to get breaking news and the day's top stories sent to your email.Nearly 1,200 protestors were arrested after an injunction preventing interference was issued at Fairy Creek. The B.C.
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