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Province OKs logging of old‑growth forest on Vancouver Island
Timber!On Friday, the B.C. government approved a permit for Teal-Jones Group, a forestry company, to begin logging an...
Posse of Premiers to Join Trudeau at Paris Climate Summit
One month from now, arguably the most significant climate negotiations the world has ever seen will begin in Paris —...
Nopiming Provincial Park is no place for mining, says Wilderness Committee
Environmental activists are urging the Manitoba government to protect Nopiming Provincial Park from any mining...
Rally Ahead of Nopiming Provincial Park Open House
Media Advisory WINNIPEG – Wilderness Committee representatives will join concerned citizens tomorrow to rally for the...
Bear Hunting Under Spotlight
In Canada, the high-profile case of a hockey player charged with illegal bear hunting has re-opened the debate over...
Conservation groups ask for better animal welfare legislation
It’s been a challenging year for wildlife in B.C., and swift legislative change is critical. These were the concerns...
TV News Story ‑ Walbran Valley and Old‑growth Forest Protection
In this TV news story, Wilderness Committee Vancouver Island Campaigner Torrance Coste asks BC's Environment Minister...
Time to act to protect Nopiming Provincial Park!
October 16, 2015 On Thanksgiving Sunday, I walked an old trail to a lake in Nopiming Provincial Park with my seven...
Why the Walbran is important
British Columbia’s Ministry of Forests said the first cutback the in the Walbran Valley is only 3.2 hectares large. It...
Manitoba releases woodland caribou strategy
The Selinger government has released its 10-year plan on how to better protect the boreal woodland caribou. The...
2015 10 12 Torrance Coste on Walbran Valley Old Growth Forest
In this radio interview, WC campaigner Torrance Coste discusses growing public opposition to planned logging in the...
TV News Story ‑ Walbran Valley Postcard Delivery at BC Legislature
In this TV news report, Wilderness Committee representatives are shown delivering 5,300+ action postcards to the BC...
Election: A river runs through election debate
With proposals to build an expanded LNG facility in Delta, a coal terminal in Surrey, and a jet fuel terminal in...
Environment Canada Ignores Endangered Species Request: Wild Bees In Peril
Five environmental groups have taken initiative to press the federal Minister, Leona Aglukkaq, to designate four wild...
Vote for the Environment Public Forum
WINNIPEG – The Wilderness Committee, West Coast Environmental Law and the Social Planning Council of Winnipeg are co...
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