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
First Nations Bear Brunt of B.C.’s Sprawling Fracking Operations: New Report
5 min. readA patchwork of roads, ditches and unauthorized dams are scarring First Nations territories in north...
Fishy Bears are Fitter Bears, Says Study that Maps Vital Connection Between Bears and Salmon
The lives of salmon and bears in B.C. are inextricably linked and new research by...
This Small U.S. County Just Became a Major Roadblock for Unrefined Fossil Fuel Exports in North America
Unrefined fossil fuels won’t be shipped out of a small Washington State export facility at...
Hunter-Funded Wildlife Agency Quietly Announced Before B.C. Election
A plan to form a new, independent wildlife management agency in B.C., which would relieve...
Civil Suit Alleges B.C. Blacklisting Forestry Consultant Who Warned of Timber Overcutting, Faulty Data
Forestry has been a passion and a career for Martin Watts for 25 years, but,...
Unmonitored Mining Pollutes Fraser River, Threatens Salmon Runs: Report
Hundreds of placer mines, which have never undergone environmental assessments, are operating in the Fraser...
B.C. Rejects Request for Inquiry into Mining Practices
Widespread criticism of B.C.’s mining rules is undeserved according to Energy and Mines Minister Bill...
B.C. Government Scientists Say Staff Cutbacks, Outsourcing and Political Interference Threaten Public Health and Safety
Contracting out scientific work to non-government professionals, while cutting back on ministry scientists and experts,...
Comparing Mine Management in B.C. and Alaska is Embarrassing (and Explains Why Alaskans Are So Mad)
Alaskans tired of living under the threat of B.C.’s poorly regulated mines are taking the...
