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Court Says Hundreds of Walbran Valley Trees ‘Spiked’ as Blockade Injunction Extended
Justice H. William Veenstra said tree spiking and vandalism have caused more than $3 million in losses and raised risks to workers.
- The Supreme Court extended an injunction against a logging blockade in the Walbran Valley until Jan. 31, 2028, after hundreds of trees were found embedded with metal spikes.
- Justice Veenstra ruled that protesters adopted "evolving blockade techniques and tactics" that increase safety risks, citing tree-spiking incidents on Aug. 18 when two fallers struck spikes, damaging their chainsaws.
- Tsawak-Qin claims to have lost more than $3 million in revenue due to blockades, while the ruling notes "uncontested evidence" of significant ongoing interference with the company's operations.
- Tree spikes carry a "significant risk of injury or death" to workers, prompting Forests Minister Ravi Parmar to previously condemn the acts as "dangerous criminal activity" that threatens fallers.
- While the RCMP made at least 14 arrests last year, none have occurred this year; Veenstra set the Jan. 31 expiry date to avoid reviewing the blockade during the "height of the work season.
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The Toronto Star+6 Reposted by 6 other sources
Court says hundreds of Walbran Valley trees ‘spiked’ as blockade injunction extended
Hundreds of trees have been found embedded with metal spikes in Vancouver Island's upper Walbran Valley, according to a court ruling that extends an injunction against a logging blockade there
·Toronto, Canada
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Winnipeg Free Press+18 Reposted by 18 other sources
Court says hundreds of Walbran Valley trees 'spiked' as blockade injunction extended
Hundreds of trees have been found embedded with metal spikes in Vancouver Island's upper Walbran Valley, according to a court ruling that extends an injunction against a logging blockade there until early 2028.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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