Clash over caribou, jobs in Whitecourt

By Peter Shokeir
Whitecourt  – Government officials, environmental organizations and forestry groups offered clashing opinions about the way forward on caribou at a forum in Whitecourt on Thursday.
The Whitecourt Chamber of Commerce hosted the Caribou, Forestry and You Public Information Awareness Panel to discuss Alberta’s future Caribou Range Plan and how the local forestry industry may be affected. The 11 panel members included environmentalists, forestry industry representat