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NEB’s pipeline approval puts Christy Clark in the hot seat

The conditional approval of Kinder Morgan’s oil pipeline expansion project by the National Energy Board shifts the...

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Kinder Morgan receives NEB approval for expansion of Trans Mountain pipeline to Burnaby

An expansion of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline is one step closer to commencing construction. Today (May 19)...

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National Energy Board gives green light to Kinder Morgan pipeline project

Recommendation comes with 157 conditions, federal cabinet to make final decision The National Energy Board has...

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BC's mountain pine beetle‑ravaged forests quickly on the mend: UVic study

A University of Victoria study says British Columbia’s forests, which were consumed by destructive mountain pine...

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LGX Oil + Gas blames sage grouse protection order for insolvency
Junior oil and gas company seeking $60 million in compensation A junior oil and gas company in Calgary is blaming an...
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Environmental group ramps up protection effort for western toads threatened by West Kootenay logging

The Wilderness Committee is seeking immediate protection for 700 hectares of forest land in the West Kootenay...

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Trans Mountain pipeline gets conditional OK from National Energy Board

The National Energy Board says the contentious $6.8-billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is in Canada’s best...

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Canada regulatory board greenlights Trans Mountain pipeline

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canada's energy regulator on Thursday recommended the approval of Kinder Morgan...

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Photos and video reveal western toads throughout forest slated to be logged in Nakusp

NAKUSP - A recent photo and video expedition has revealed thousands of western toads are dispersing into their...

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New fisheries permits will force Trudeau government's hand on Site C

Dam opponents believe fresh round of permits will be first to need new PM’s approval A new round of federal permits...

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Summit Lake toads to be featured in Wilderness Committee film

Filmmakers producing a documentary called Toad People were in the area April 21-25 filming the Summit Lake western...

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Ontario
Trudeau Must Fix Site C Dam Fiasco

VANCOUVER - The Wilderness Committee is demanding that Prime Minister Trudeau refuse to sign off on any new federal...

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Joe Foy Radio Interview on Site C Report

In this radio interview, Joe Foy talks about the implications of a report by 250 scientists against the Site C dam...

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Ontario
Our new climate denial is even more dangerous

By Peter McCartneyVancouver ObserverMay 11, 2016 Globally, it appears we’ve just been through a record hot April. It...

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Manitoba
Why the Energy East pipeline is actually prohibited in Manitoba

By Eric RederRicochet MediaMay 19, 2016 Normally environmental research leads to information about the detrimental...

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