Protesters supporting Fairy Creek defenders block traffic in downtown Nelson

More that 50 people tied up traffic in downtown Nelson Saturday afternoon as part of the LastStand West-Kootenay rally and march. The group, who said they were marching on unceded Sinixt territory, came together Saturday in solidarity with Fairy Creek Old Growth Forest land defenders. “These types of high productive old growth forests make up less than 1% of the forests in BC

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