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PVLA cautiously optimistic of first Site C challenge; Treaty 8 begin their case
David Cowie, a lawyer for the province, has told a B.C. Supreme Court justice that the environmental approval process...
Radio Interview: Joe Foy on Site C dam and legal challenges
In this radio interview, WC Campaign Director Joe Foy discusses the current state of opposition to the controversial...
B.C. First Nations woman to receive world's richest enviro prize for mine fight
A British Columbia First Nations woman who spearheaded the fight against a multibillion-dollar gold mine is one of...
B.C. Supreme Court asked to quash Site C environmental assessment certificate
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - A land owner in northeastern British Columbia says he stands to lose virtually everything if the...
Where To Go For Plants This Season!
We are doing our best to give you the information you need to buy bee-friendly plants for this season. RONA, Home...
Climate Karma Hits Home in BC
The Huffington Post By Eoin Madden April 15, 2015 I remember in 2010, before I knew my future lay in Canada, I was in...
British Columbia exploring use of green bonds to build dam
British Columbia is considering selling green bonds to help fund a $7 billion hydroelectric dam, among the biggest...
Coastal Communities Call for Raw Log Export Reform
April 13, 2015 The export of raw logs is a crisis in BC. Despite outcry from forest communities, unions, policy...
No debate on Manitoba's secret love affair
It could be easy to be environmentally smug in Manitoba. There are kilometres of intact boreal forest and pristine...
How Canada Could Cash In on California’s Drought
The ongoing drought in California, now in its fourth year, is evoking calamity-pitched reactions. As one farmer...
Don Cayo: Libel case may have implications for other clashes over the environment
What is a SLAPP suit? SLAPP is a new-ish acronym that stands for “Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation” — a...
UPDATE – Taseko Mines Ltd vs. Wilderness Committee
April 9, 2015 Last week, we were in the BC Supreme Court for the three final days of Taseko Mines Ltd.’s lawsuit...
Site C to start this summer?
Energy Minister Bill Bennett says, as far as he's concerned, construction will start on the controversial Site C...
B.C. Energy Minister optimistic Site C construction will begin in summer
Two weeks before farmers and First Nations press the courts to block the Site C dam from transforming a thriving...
Energy East: Our Risk, Their Reward
You’re invited! Join us on Saturday, April 11 at the Fort Garry Hotel for a public forum on the proposed Energy East...
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