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A judge has granted a temporary extension of a road-blocking injunction in the Walbran Valley until January 31, 2028, frustrating activists and a Pacheedaht First Nation elder who see it as a barrier to accessing ancestral lands. While the forestry company sought an indefinite ban, the court limited it — a compromise that still bars protesters from blocking roads or construction sites near Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park. Last fall, arrests were made for violating the order, with seven individuals admitting guilt — three already sentenced, including one jailed for seven days. The logging operation, led by Western Forest Products and partnered with Huu-ay-aht First Nations, continues amid growing concerns over biodiversity, climate resilience, and Indigenous governance. This case mirrors broader national debates over old-growth logging and land rights.

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