Pact protects woodland caribou habitat

SOME habitat used by a herd of woodland caribou has been protected from logging for at least 50 years thanks to a recent agreement between an environmental group and logging giant Tembec.

Tembec agreed with the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society that it will not log a portion of its … Continue Reading

Old-school approach will lead to exploitation

I do agree with Gerald Flood (East side story, from soap opera to farce, Oct. 7) that the east side story is important, deep and long-running and I suspect it will continue well into the future if outdated attitudes toward aboriginal rights continue to prevail.

However well-intentioned Mr. Flood might … Continue Reading

WOODLAND CARIBOU HABITAT TO BE PROTECTED

Conservation Minister Stan Struthers today congratulated the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society and Tembec forestry corporation for negotiating a 50-year halt to logging in woodland caribou habitats on the east side of Lake Winnipeg.

“This government wholeheartedly supports this move to protect the important caribou habitat which is critical to … Continue Reading

Threatened caribou habitat protected

The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) and forestry corporation Tembec have negotiated a minimum 50-year halt on logging in an area used extensively by woodland caribou on the east side of Lake Winnipeg.

Habitat protection is key to maintaining populations of this threatened species, as they are extremely sensitive … Continue Reading

Look at us, world

IT has been described as the northern lungs of our planet. It is the largest source of fresh water in the world. One of the biggest, untouched swaths of it sits right in our own backyard.

“It” is the boreal forest, 15 million square kilometres of trees, lakes, rivers and … Continue Reading

Right choice on east side

We can no longer afford to make decisions based solely on the bottom line

MANITOBA Hydro’s recent decision to pursue a route down the west side of Lake Winnipeg has triggered a great deal of misinformation by editorialists, politicians and those with private interests related to any potential transmission line.… Continue Reading