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Federal task force says government policies, not US tariffs are to blame…

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Written By Rob Shaw
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Although the B.C. government continues to blame American tariffs for the collapse of the province’s forest sector, a new task force commissioned by the federal government has backed what the…

Northern BC officials call on province to protect private property rights

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Written By Fran Yanor
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Northern B.C. mayors and councillors have endorsed a call for the province to protect private property rights and increase transparency around Indigenous rights and title negotiations. “Reconciliation and private property…

Richmond business to PM: Join Cowichan case reopening and argue extinguishment

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Written By Rob Shaw
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The largest landowner in the Richmond area affected by the Cowichan Tribes’ Aboriginal title victory is appealing to Prime Minister Mark Carney for help. Montrose Properties, which owns an industrial…

Decades-old community forest is model for shift to local decision-making

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Written By Jeff Davies
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Little by little, one logging truck at a time, there’s a revolution in forest management unfolding on the shores of Kootenay Lake. Harrop-Procter Community Forest is challenging the old volume-based…