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Biggest ever ‘Paddle for the Peace’ in northeastern B.C.
Protesters still hope to halt construction of Site C Dam "I sure as hell don't want to see this dam go up, it's...
Paddle for the Peace draws hundreds of protestors against Site C dam
Hundreds of people journeyed down the Peace River in solidarity this weekend with one goal in mind-to stop Site C. “It...
Why We're Fighting For Our Bee Friends In Court
Last week we launched a lawsuit to save Canada’s bees from deadly neonicotinoid (neonic) pesticides. Going to court is...
Video: Paddle for the Peace
This is the 11th annual Paddle for the Peace event - held in the Peace River Valley between Fort St John and Hudsons...
Where are the rangers?
When was the last time you saw a park ranger? Chances are you haven’t in some time, especially in the Okanagan...
BC has just one full‑time park ranger for every two million hectares: environmental group
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – How can one person patrol two million hectares all by themselves? An environmental group says...
Only 7 full time park rangers patrol 14 million hectares of protected areas in British Columbia
Further cuts results in just a handful of rangers overseeing an area the size of Denmark, Costa Rica and Switzerland...
Wilderness Committee protests Energy East shutout
A Winnipeg environmental group has been denied intervenor status in a review of the proposed Energy East pipeline....
Old‑growth logging anger
The Wilderness Committee is crying foul after capturing new photos of what it calls fresh old-growth logging in the...
2015: A Pivotal Year For Canada’s Clean Tech Sector
Canada is at a crossroads. Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr suggests our reliance on fossil fuels will soon be a...
Bipole III route could go through proposed UNESCO World Heritage site
Future transmission lines could influence World Heritage designation for boreal forest With just weeks before a...
Environmental groups sue over federal permits for neonics
The federal government is being taken to court for approving the use of neonicotinoid pesticides that have been blamed...
Environmental groups head to court over pollinator‑killing pesticides
TORONTO — Environmental groups are headed to court in a bid to protect pollinators from a harmful class of pesticides...
Joe Foy Answers Questions on Site C
In this radio interview, WC National Campaign Director Joe Foy discusses the Site C dam project and its impacts in the...
Only seven full‑time park rangers patrol 14 million hectares of BC's protected areas
VANCOUVER – The number of full-time (FT) park rangers in BC has sunk to a low of just seven individuals who are...
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