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A hike through history on Burnaby Mountain

4 weeks 2 days ago

On Saturday June 17, 2017, Wilderness Committee staff took a small group of our donors on a short hike on Burnaby Mountain and through the Westridge neighbourhood where the Kinder Morgan pipeline terminates. The outing is one of the benefits of being an Oak or Pine level Wilderness Defender or Trailblazer.

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Democracy should trump a pipeline

9 weeks 6 days ago

By Peter McCartney,

The Georgia Straight, May 19, 2017

It shouldn’t come as a shocker when oil barons get peeved with governments respecting the will of the people. But an opinion piece from former Liberal MP and oil industry apologist Martha Hall Findlay last week was over the top.

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What else could the $4 billion for the Massey Bridge buy?

12 weeks 3 days ago

By Peter McCartney, Bob Chitrenky, Eric Doherty & Harold Steves

The Province, April 25, 2017

In early April, just days from the start of the provincial election campaign, protesters stole a nice photo-op away from Transportation Minister Todd Stone, who wanted to celebrate the alleged “start” of construction of a multi-billion project to replace the Massey Tunnel with a new 10-lane bridge. Stone was forced to hastily convene his press conference in a nearby fire hall rather than have his planned backdrop spoiled by placards.

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Hammering Out Our Differences: Reflections on our State of the Rainforest tour

17 weeks 1 day ago

By Torrance Coste

Last Tuesday, a woodlot operator from northern Vancouver Island challenged my colleagues and I at a public meeting we hosted in Campbell River. He disagreed with a lot of our viewpoints, and he let us know before, during, and after our presentation.

Three nights later in Courtenay, he showed up again.

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Opinion: Shipping raw logs out of B.C. is bleeding our forest industry and communities dry

17 weeks 3 days ago

By Torrance Coste & Scott Doherty

The Vancouver Sun, March 21, 2017

Early this month, a paper mill on Vancouver Island was forced to shut down for six days because of a “lack” of raw material to run the mill.

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What $1 Million in Fossil Fuel Money Buys in BC Politics

18 weeks 2 days ago

By Peter McCartney

The Tyee, March 14, 2017

So far, LNG industry hasn’t done much except fill BC Liberal coffers.

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Tories' attitude on environment not just dismissive, but inept

20 weeks 3 days ago

By Eric Reder

Winnipeg Free Press, January 19, 2017

This past December, we witnessed the first loss of protected lands in Manitoba under our current provincial government, as Pemmican Island in Lake Winnipegosis — which had been protected for 15 years — was opened up for mineral exploration. In addition to regressive thinking on the environment, the Pemmican Island episode also displayed a lack of competence and leadership.

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The Fixed Game - Wild Times

28 weeks 2 days ago

January/February 2017

Read Joe Foy's Wild Times column in the Watershed Sentinel, as he sifts through government records to reveal the dirty tricks that were used to grease the skids for BC mega-projects like the Site C dam.

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