According to West Fraser, logging will begin in 2025/2026.
The C5 Forest Management Plan: Provide your Feedback
West Fraser Cochrane is working on a Forest Management Plan and you can provide input.
Myth-Busting the Government of Alberta’s Coal Claims
Unpacking the Ministry of Energy and Minerals’ Deflections and Falsehoods
Corb Lund, Katie Morrison, and Bill Trafford Challenge Premier and Ministers to Debate Controversial Coal Policies
A trio of concerned Albertans have issued a challenge to the Government of Alberta
Forestry fines not enough to repair damage done at Burnt Timber Creek
In May of 2024, Spray Lake Sawmills (now West Fraser Cochrane) received a $16,800 fine for a Forests Act contravention. Public records for the incident … Read More
Critical Habitat and Industry Lobbying: Part 3
In part 1 and part 2 of this series, we discussed how Critical Habitat definitions are flawed, how Species at Risk Act (SARA) permits can … Read More
Critical Habitat and SARA Permits: Part 2
While SARA prohibits the destruction of Critical Habitat, it does allow for limited exceptions through a permitting process.
Critical Habitat and the Case of the Bull Trout: Part 1
What is ‘Critical Habitat’? There is a great deal of confusion surrounding what Critical Habitat is – as well as how it is defined in … Read More
Navigating nature with a disability
When I was eight, I ventured barefoot into a grove of trees behind my parents’ house in southern Saskatchewan
CPAWS Southern Alberta’s Education Program Celebrates 25th Anniversary
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society’s Southern Alberta chapter is celebrating 25 years of delivering award-winning outdoor learning and environmental education to students, seniors, faith … Read More