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VIDEO: The Fight for Shawnigan Lake

Earlier this month, we wrote about the escalating conflict over a contaminated waste disposal site in Shawnigan Lake, on Vancouver Island. Now we’ve released a short video on the controversy. In less than a week, it’s been viewed more than 170,000 times. Check it out and let us know what you think! 

 

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