Judith Lavoie
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@LavoieJudith Judith Lavoie is an award-winning journalist based in Victoria, British Columbia. Lavoie covered environment and First Nations stories for the Victoria Times Colonist for more than 20 years and is now working as a freelancer. She previously worked on newspapers in New Brunswick, Cyprus, England and the Middle East. Lavoie has won four Webster awards and has been nominated for a National Newspaper Award and a Michener Award.
Stories by Judith Lavoie
Fish Farms a Viral Hotspot for Infection of B.C.’s Wild Salmon, New Study Finds
7 min. readWild salmon swimming past B.C. fish farms are at high risk of picking up a...
Imperial Metals’ Financial Downgrade Raises Questions About Liability of Mount Polley, Red Chris Mines
A leading credit rating agency’s financial downgrading of Imperial Metals Corp. is sending alarm signals...
Alternatives to the Site C Dam Will Create Way More Jobs: UBC Analysis
Alternatives to the $10 billion Site C dam would produce significantly more jobs than construction...
B.C. Urged to Review Industry-Funded Science Behind Approval of Gravel Mine
A controversial proposal for a gravel mine at the mouth of a salmon-bearing creek on...
First Nations Warn the Province Could Face Billion Dollar Lawsuit If Site C Goes Ahead
Leaders of the West Moberly and Prophet River First Nations are warning that the B.C....
Taseko’s Contaminated Water Discharge into Fraser River Prompts Resignation of Community From Mine Group
The Cariboo Chilcotin Conservation Society (CCCS) abruptly resigned this month from the Technical Advisory Committee...
Coalition Calls for Public Inquiry Into B.C. Fracking
A full public inquiry, with powers to call witnesses and gather research, is needed to...
Supreme Court’s Jumbo Ski Resort Ruling Offside Of Canada’s International Commitment to Indigenous Peoples
A ground-breaking Supreme Court of Canada decision on Charter protection of religious beliefs that depend...
Canada Has Second-Worst Mining Record in World: UN
Canada has more mine tailings spills than most other countries in the world, according to...
