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Government ‘should be phased’ by CEAA review: Wilderness Committee
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The Western Canada Wilderness Committee has put an entirely different spin than has the...
McKenna asks Canadians to “Trust us”
The first meeting of what Environment Minister Catherine McKenna calls our “pan-Canadian team on Climate Change” is...
Landmark deal protects huge swath of central BC coast from logging
VANCOUVER – An agreement has been reached to protect 85 per cent BC’s Great Bear Rainforest from logging, ending a...
Film time for Chilliwack's famous tiny toads
Chilliwack’s tiny toads that have received so much attention over the years will soon be movie stars. Each year as...
Trudeau, Premier Clark Urged to Halt Site C Construction, Honour Relations with First Nations
A broad coalition of organizations from across Canada wants Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to halt construction of the...
BC says Trans Mountain pipeline project doesn't meet its 5 conditions
VANCOUVER - Kinder Morgan is failing British Columbia's test for proceeding with a proposed pipeline expansion, so far...
Toad People, the film!
Nature filmmaker Mike Mckinlay is back with another great project. Below is the trailer for Toad People, an upcoming...
“Irreversible” damage to climate means Pacific NorthWest LNG must be stopped
News Release VANCOUVER – An environmental assessment report released yesterday by the federal government shows that...
B.C. Formally Opposes Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Due to Marine and Land-based Oil Spill Risks
Kinder Morgan’s proposal to expand the Trans Mountain pipeline has failed to meet British Columbia’s standards when it...
Federal government faces growing calls to halt Site C dam
Media Advisory Organizations from across Canada are urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to take immediate action to...
Environmentalists bring crisis in the Walbran Valley to BC Legislature
News Release Wilderness Committee calling on BC government to rescind contentious logging permits VICTORIA –...
Wilderness Committee to bring crisis in the Walbran Valley to BC Legislature
Media Advisory VICTORIA – Representatives of the Wilderness Committee and other concerned citizens will hold a...
Environmental groups demand BC mining industry clean up its act
News Release VANCOUVER – Environmental groups are calling on the BC government and mining companies to commit to...
Environmentalists ramp up call to protect the Central Walbran Valley
News Release Time for BC government to rescind contentious logging permits, says Wilderness Committee VICTORIA –...
Wilderness Win
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by Taseko Mines against an environmental group...
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