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A knobby, twisted ancient Cedar grows clinging to the side of a cliff in Devil's Glen provincial Park
Columns
Ontario
Ontario Parks fired ecologist after warning about Devil’s Glen Park — why?
When rock climbing in parks goes unregulated and science is ignored, nature suffers and tensions escalate. It doesn’t...
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Two people holding up a sign at Victoria legislature that says "end fracking". End of image description.
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British Columbia
With the BC Conservatives the work remains the same
What a whirlwind of the past five weeks. From municipal elections across B.C. on Oct. 17 to a provincial election on...
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A Killer whale breaches on a vast blue sea. Signs of industry loom in the background.
Media Releases
News
National Campaigns
New national project designation for Vancouver port is a path to extinction for southern resident orcas
Wilderness Committee says designating Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion as a project of national interest is rushing...
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An aerial shot of Walbran Valley, a river is flanked on either side by abundant old-growth forests. End of image description.
News
British Columbia
If old‑growth forests are worth more standing, First Nations should benefit
Four new cutblocks are being considered in at-risk old-growth forest directly adjacent to the most important...
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Elder Carl Olson with former Forest Campaigner Tobyn Neame along with friends and supporters after a Goldstream hike. End of description.
Events
British Columbia
Welcoming the Salmon Home
Come and celebrate the incredible annual journey of wild SĆÁÁNEW̱ salmon and its significance to the W̱SÁNEĆ people at SELE₭TEȽ Goldstream Provincial Park!
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a grey military plane flies low over the forest, framed by pine boughs.
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Manitoba
New military training disrupts fragile Nopiming Provincial Park ecosystem
Military operations restarted in forest recovering from wildfire devastation after base burnt last year WINNIPEG /...
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A Killer whale breaches on a vast blue sea. Signs of industry loom in the background.
Columns
Canada’s most expensive extinction attempt now has a name: “Pacific Link Pipeline”
Wilderness Committee condemns “project of national interest” designation for new west coast oil pipeline VANCOUVER /...
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A Killer whale breaches on a vast blue sea. Signs of industry loom in the background.
News
National Campaigns
$1.2 billion for ocean protection won’t offset Carney government’s megaprojects and cuts
Pennies for ocean protection are a distraction amidst the feds bulldozing environmental laws VANCOUVER / UNCEDED...
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Columns
National Campaigns
Take time to reflect on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
This Wednesday, September 30, is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day to remember and honour the...
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Clearcut
Columns
British Columbia
B.C. Government’s “working forest model” only works for logging companies
Under “no net loss” approach, land can only be added to protected areas if other protected land is rezoned for logging...
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This is an image of the Tilbury LNG complex.
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British Columbia
B.C. and federal governments greenlight Tilbury LNG after summer of devastating wildfires

Facility will add a million tonnes of climate pollution as expansion forecast to cost ratepayers $1 billion VANCOUVER...

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Columns
News
National Campaigns
Explainer: Carney’s major projects push in one timeline
A recap of Prime Minister Carney’s major policy announcements since taking office and the opposition they’re facing.
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A graphic showing how much budgets have increased or been slashed for various sectors of the government. The military gets an 82-billion dollars, public-private housing partnerships get a $26 billion dollars, AI investments get $2-billion dollars. Meanwhile, $400-million dollars are cut from healthcare, $1.4-billion cut from ECC, $4.3-billion cut from DFO, $2.7-billion cut from foreign aid, and 40,000 federal jobs eliminated. End of image description.
Columns
National Campaigns
Infographic: PM Carney’s budget for military vs. environment
The federal government’s 2026 budget cut billions from environmental protections while spending $82 billion on the...
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A photo of a pipeline in the middle of a forest. End of image description.
Columns
News
National Campaigns
Who is PM Carney “Building Canada” for?
How a former UN Special Envoy on Climate Action and Finance openly embraced fossil fuel buildouts.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Donald Trump speaking at the White House. End of image description.
Columns
National Campaigns
Why this little‑known Trump tactic is PM Carney’s favourite play
“Flooding the zone,” as described by its originator, Trump advisor Steve Bannon, is a tactic to rapidly-fire...
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