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Old Growth Forest

Association seeks park designation of Wilson Creek to resolve dispute that led to 16 arrests

Seventy nine year old Sechelt elder: "The forest is being treated so terribly."

Island Timberlands moves to start logging Cortes, ForestFest rallies to "meet threat of logging with one voice"

Island Timberlands has failed to meet the Cortes community demands and now people are gathering to protect the forest from the logging planned for September.

B.C. conservationists call for provincial park acquisition fund

Forest advocates from all over the coast press the B.C. government for a conservation fund, urging private owner Island Timberlands to delay logging until they can purchase priority lands.

Salt Spring Island a 'model' for Cortes Island advocates to prevent logging of pristine B.C. forests

Public pressure prevented logging of sensitive areas on Salt Spring Island over a decade ago. Ancient Forest Alliance co-founder Ken Wu thinks Cortes Island may be able to re-enact that success.

Sending a message to Brookfield Asset Management on Bay Street, "Hands off BC's last old growth trees."

A Cortes Island woman will activate a flash mob in front of Brookfield Asset Management's offices this morning on Bay Street in Toronto. She wants to embarrass the media-shy company that has Island T

Visiting Parksville/Qualicum Beach: the Seven Wonders of Oceanside in one weekend

The challenge: Check out each of the Seven Wonders of Oceanside as explained by the Island tourism website. You have one weekend.