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B.C. anti‑logging petition warns of a Kootenay region toad road to nowhere
Up to one million toads can cross the road safely in southeast British Columbia thanks largely to a provincial...
Wild Salmon Caravan
Site C protesters, BC Hydro in Supreme Court today
VANCOUVER, B.C. — BC Hydro is in Supreme Court today seeking an injunction to clear the Rocky Mountain Fort Camp so...
Taseko heads back to court
Vancouver-based Taseko Mines Limited says that there’s some $3 billion worth of gold and copper beneath its New...
Groups criticize lack of B.C. government’s ambition in climate change plans
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The Energy Forum, a coalition of industry associations, power producers and environmental...
Budget 2016 grows greenhouse gas emissions and BC Hydro’s debt
VICTORIA - The 2016 British Columbia Budget contained little good news for British Columbians hoping for meaningful...
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...
LNG in Victoria? A Community Forum
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...
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