Judith Lavoie
Reporter
@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
Taseko’s loss in Supreme Court may not be the end of embattled New Prosperity mine, Tsilhqot’in warn
6 min. readWhether or not the company — which still owns mineral tenures near Fish Lake —...
UBC quietly appeals conviction for dumping fish-killing ammonia in Fraser River tributary
The university, renowned for its commitment to sustainability, is fighting a $1.2 million fine that...
In the wake of Indigenous rights declaration, B.C.’s lawyers make ‘distasteful’ arguments in First Nations title case
The province is arguing the Nuchatlaht, who have never ceded control of their traditional territory...
‘We’ve been cheated’: Sunshine Coast community braces for logging of forest at heart of park proposal
Despite a legal challenge, a broadly supported park proposal and a community gearing up for...
Canada Pension Plan investments rely on oil and gas companies overshooting climate targets, new report reveals
The investment board responsible for managing a staggering $400 billion in Canadian pensions contains directors...
B.C. grants $1.2 billion in deep well subsidies to fracking companies in two years: new report
Although the amount of natural gas fracked in the northeast corner of the province has...
B.C. First Nations should require full clean-up costs up-front for mines: new study
While other jurisdictions like Quebec and Alaska require mines to post full remediation costs as...
Tsilhqot’in First Nation opens B.C.’s largest solar farm
The project, which will generate enough energy to power 135 homes and $175,000 in annual...
Groups call on B.C. to fund Indigenous monitoring of mines in traditional territories
As the province considers reforms to mining laws, 30 organizations are advocating for increased transparency...
