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BC Supreme Court Refuses Teal-Jones’ Application to Extend Injunction Based on Unlawful Behaviour of RCMP

Ada’itsx (Fairy Creek, BC), September 28, 2021 – Marking a huge milestone in the fight to protect old-growth forests in BC, today the application to extend the injunction against the forest defenders in Fairy Creek was denied. Supreme Court…

More Carbon Stored in Fairy Creek Forest than in Amazon, says Renowned Scientist

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Ada'itsx/Fairy Creek, Pacheedaht First Nations Territory, Vancouver Island: During a talk in Victoria on Wednesday, Dr. Suzanne Simard said the forests in the Fairy Creek area store more carbon, per hectare per year, than is stored in…

L-R: Diana Mongeau, Lorna Crozier, Sylvia Olsen and John Kidder on a rainy Tuesday visit to Fairy Creek, near Port Renfrew. Photo credit: Tex McLeod

Award Winning Authors Visit Asa’itsx / Fairy Creek

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Ada'itsx / Fairy Creek, Pacheedaht Territory: Award-winning authors Lorna Crozier and Sylvia Olsen visited Fairy Creek on Tuesday morning to offer their support, along with entrepreneur and BC Green Party co-founder John Kidder. “Everyone…

Rainforest Flying Squad Responds to Police Union’s Media Release

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The National Police Federation commissioned a survey and released a statement this week about public perception of Fairy Creek protestors. We note that the NPF survey itself shows that more than 75 percent of respondents agreed that protest…

RCMP In Contempt Of Court, RFS Members Say

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RCMP IN CONTEMPT OF COURT, RFS MEMBERS SAY Victoria, BC: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Three members of Rainforest Flying Squad are heading to court regarding the RCMP’s continued use of exclusion zones. Rainforest Flying Squad members…

Scientists angry and appalled by lack of protection for endangered birds and biodiversity in Fairy Creek

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Scientists angry and appalled by lack of protection for endangered birds and biodiversity in Fairy Creek region’s old-growth forests Many endangered species inhabit the remaining old-growth forests that lie within and just outside Fairy Creek,…

Outrage Mounts Over Police Violence Towards Forest Protectors

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Ada’itsx / Fairy Creek, Pacheedaht Territory: A young man was flown by helicopter to hospital last Saturday after being injured by RCMP officers. He appeared to have a serious neck injury, after being first forced to the ground with great…

BC Supreme Court Upholds Public Access and Media Rights

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August 10, 2021, Duncan – The BC Supreme Court has again confirmed that it is illegal for the RCMP to set up exclusion zones that block public and media access on public roads. In a written decision released August 9, 2021, Justice Thompson…

RCMP Wear Banned Symbol As They Arrest Indigenous Leader At Fairy Creek

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RCMP WEAR BANNED SYMBOL AS THEY ARREST INDIGENOUS LEADER AT FAIRY CREEK August 12, 2021 (Ada’itsx, Fairy Creek): Since Monday, August 9, almost 90 protesters have been arrested at Fairy Creek during RCMP raids undertaken…

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