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How to grow a "bee‑friendly" garden
This guide is designed to help you make your yard bee-friendly. It includes information about how to maintain your...
Radio Interview ‑ The fight to stop the Site C Dam
This is a radio interview with Wilderness Committee National Campaign Director Joe Foy about ongoing efforts to save...
Success! Lower Bird River is one step closer to protection
After more than a year of pressure, mining company TANCO withdrew their audacious plan to drain contaminated Bernic...
TV News Story ‑ First Nation rejects billion dollar LNG deal over concerns for environment
The LNG industry suffered a setback with a losing vote amongst Lax Kw’alaams First Nation members over a billion...
First Nations vow to stop work on Site‑C dam
“ If they start trying to move dirt, we will be filing injunctions.” At an anti Site-C dam event in downtown Vancouver...
When you head out to a BC Park this long weekend ...
Media Release Make sure you bring a map...a resource extraction map that is VANCOUVER – As British Columbians head out...
Beekeepers warn store‑bought plants may carry deadly pesticide
Beekeepers and scientists say some store-bought herbs, flowers and seeds may contain a pesticide linked to mass bee...
EnergyEast to raid Manitoba’s power: Enviro groups
Environmental groups are urging Manitobans to speak up and demand more information about the proposed TransCanada...
Environmental groups say Manitobans deserve more information on Energy East pipeline
Environmental groups sounded an alarm today on the Manitoba government and Manitoba Hydro's involvement in the...
Earth Day events start on Saturday in Qualicum Beach
Earth Day will be celebrated around the world April 22 and many are expanding the 45-year-old celebration into several...
Groups opposed to Site C dam push for support at public meeting
With construction on the Site C dam expected to start in just a few months, groups opposed to the 9 billion dollar...
Kinder Morgan CEO's TransMountain 'Hubris' Underestimates Pipeline Opposition in B.C.
Richard Kinder, Houston-based billionaire and CEO of Kinder Morgan Inc., told an industry audience last week the...
Local charities under scrutiny for their political activities
With two local charities under scrutiny by the Canada Revenue Agency, activists say the recent round of "political...
Manitoba group launching campaign to curb pesticides it says kills bees
Manitoba’s Wilderness Committee is launching a campaign against a class of pesticides they say are killing bees. "The...
West Moberly chief takes anti‑Site C message on the road
West Moberly First Nation Chief Roland Willson is taking his anti-Site C message down south this week, with three...
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