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Court rules 2 B.C. lakes cannot be publicly accessed, siding with Canada’s largest cattle ranch.

by Steve Corscadden | Mar 6, 2021 | Access

The largest working cattle ranch in Canada has won its fight against public access to two pristine fishing lakes in B.C.’s Nicola Valley, after appeal court judges overturned part of a previous ruling that said the lakes should be accessible to the public. The...

Anglers win Supreme Court battle against U.S. billionaire over access to lakes, roads

by Steve Corscadden | Dec 8, 2018 | Access

Michelle Ghoussoub · CBC News · Posted: Dec 07, 2018 2:42 PM PT A precedent-setting B.C. Supreme Court decision has ruled that the public should be able to access fishing lakes near Merritt, B.C., after years of what has been described as a “David and...

Public Access to Wilderness Areas

by Steve Corscadden | Jun 16, 2016 | Access

The BCWF and its members know how important public access to the wilderness is. Allowing more people into the backcountry helps protect it from poachers and vandals but increasingly, outdoor enthusiasts are finding gates across roads that used to be open. That’s...

Court rules 2 B.C. lakes cannot be publicly accessed, siding with Canada’s largest cattle ranch.

Anglers win Supreme Court battle against U.S. billionaire over access to lakes, roads

Public Access to Wilderness Areas

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