35 h. ago Why was ‘incredible’ giant cedar cut down, despite B.C.’s big

Joshua Wright says a yellow cedar tree he photographed last year was "incredible," the largest he'd ever seen in a decade of hiking around Vancouver Island.

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45 h. ago 'Punch in the gut': Island community calculating ripple effects of Crofton mill closure

'We had the mill so long, we just couldn't picture that day when it was no longer going to be operating. So, to get that news yesterday was a real punch in the gut' — North Cowichan Mayor Rob Douglas

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66 h. ago Hundreds of Vancouver Island mill workers lose jobs ahead of Christmas

Domtar pulp mill in Crofton to close, leading to 350 job losses

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68 h. ago Vancouver Island mill latest to close in B.C., 350 jobs lost

A pulp mill on Vancouver Island is permanently ending operations, the latest mill to close in the province, affecting around 350 employees. Domtar said in a statement Tuesday that continued poor pricing for pulp and lack of access to affordable fibre in British Columbia necessitates the closure of its pulp mill in Crofton. “These decisions […]

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3 d. ago Woman surrenders as police seek suspect in London defence protest

Police continue to investigate the property damage and are seeking the public’s help identifying another suspect.

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9 d. ago Four more charged in London defence conference protest: Police

Officers seized smoke bombs, notes on police tactics and property damage plans during a search of their homes, police said.

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9 d. ago Police clear protesters from Vancouver Island logging blockade

Police say they have arrested four people during enforcement of a court injunction prohibiting anyone from blocking or interfering with forestry activities in the Carmanah Valley of southwestern Vancouver Island. A statement from the RCMP on Tuesday says a blockade of people, vehicles and wooden items had been established along the Walbran Forest Service Road […]

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1 week ago Police, councillor denounce white nationalist group's protest in London

“They’re a concern because clearly their message appears to be hateful.”

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last month B.C. gov’t, Coastal First Nations sign declaration to uphold oil tanker ban

Bill C-48 bans ships that hold more than12,500 metric tons of oil from waters off the north of B.C.’s coast — from the northernmost point of Vancouver Island to the Alaskan border.

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