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Williams Lake mayor concerned how Dasiqox Tribal Park will affect industry and jobs
July 24, 2015 The mayor of Williams Lake is speaking out against the designation of the Dasiqox Tribal Park, which the...
BCGEU stands with First Nations to oppose Site C dam
"When a government refuses to consider alternative energy sources, sidelines its own utilities commission, ignores...
BCGEU joins opposition against Site C
The government employees union, whose Fort St. John local is currently on strike, has come out swinging against the...
City of Victoria passes motion opposing logging in the Walbran Valley
News Release Environmentalists commend City for standing against contentious cutblocks VICTORIA – Environmental...
Summer of discontent: Mega‑project protests loom across B.C.
A number of major resource development projects in the works in B.C. are facing near-unprecedented levels of...
Peace Valley leaders arrive in Vancouver to fight Site C dam project
Leaders opposed to the proposed Site C Dam construction on the Peace River in northeastern B.C. are challenging the...
TV News Story ‑ Treaty 8 Chiefs and farmers battling Site C dam in federal court
This is a TV news story about how Treaty 8 Chiefs and farmers are battling the Site C dam in the federal courts.
TV News Story ‑ First Nations and farmers speak about court challenge of Site C Dam
This is a TV news story about the federal court challenges against the Site C dam project brought by First Nations and...
Peace River Valley group appeals failed attempt to quash Site C dam
VANCOUVER -- Legal opposition to the Site C hydroelectric dam in northern British Columbia is ramping up just as BC...
Video: Site C opposition strong and growing ‑ Chiefs, Landowners
This is a video report about a news conference held by Treaty 8 First Nations and their allies regarding the fight to...
Minister says Anonymous threats taken seriously
DELTA, B.C. - Canada's public safety minister shrugged off questions Tuesday about his government's response to...
Video: Saving the Central Walbran Valley
The Wilderness Committee's Torrance Coste explains how logging company Teal Jones has plans to cut down some of Earth...
B.C. Hydro Site C protest in Vancouver cancelled due to concerns about violence
Organizers have cancelled a protest in Vancouver against the Site C dam because of concerns about violence, after a...
Site‑C protests and job fairs postponed following fatal shooting
Fallout after a fatal shooting outside of a Site C public meeting in Dawson Creek last week. Protests against the...
Radio Interview 2015 07 21 ‑ Joe Foy on Site C dam rally cancellation
In this radio interview, Wilderness Committee National Campaign Director Joe Foy explains the recent decision to...
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