Four more arrested at old growth logging encampment in Upper Walbran

By Alura Brougham
Chek News
December 8, 2025
Category: Forestry
Region: Canada, Canada West

Four people were arrested, one for the second time, at an old growth logging protest encampment in Upper Walbran, according to RCMP. On Sept. 12, a judge granted an injunction to Tsawak-qin Forestry, which is co-owned by Western Forest Products and the Huu-ay-aht First Nations. RCMP have been enforcing the injunction, going into the forest for the third time. On Dec. 8, RCMP says four men were arrested for allegedly breaching the injunction. One is being held for breaching release conditions from his arrest on Nov. 25. One person was arrested for criminal obstruction of police for allegedly resisting arrest. RCMP says when officers arrived on Dec. 8, they found “physical structures” had been set up on the only bridge leading to a work site where the employees needed access. …Solène Tessier said “Why would the Eby keep clearcutting ancient forests instead of protecting the communities that rely on this dying industry?”

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