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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...
Thousands call on BC government to protect Central Walbran Valley
News Release 5,300 postcards delivered to Premier in BC Legislature VICTORIA – The Wilderness Committee delivered 5...
Thousands of cards to be delivered demanding protection for Walbran Valley
Media Advisory Wilderness Committee to stage action card delivery at BC Legislature VICTORIA – Representatives of the...
Rally forms outside of BC Legislature to oppose Site C
A debate about Site C is happening this afternoon, and a rally to oppose the project seems to be happening outside of...
Joe Foy interviewed on the Site C Dam
In this radio interview, WC National Campaign Director Joe Foy describes the resolutions passed at the 2015 Union of...
2015 09 28 Joe Foy on the Site C Dam
In this radio interview, WC National Campaign Director Joe Foy describes the resolutions passed at the 2015 Union of...
B.C.’s Gibraltar mine wants to increase amount of effluent discharged to Fraser River
Tsilhqot’in opposed, want alternatives and different types of water treatment considered Taseko Mines Ltd. has applied...
How B.C.'s anti‑logging activists are using drones to fight the 'information war'
Environmentalists send in Go-Pro-equipped device to bring the forests to the people in latest chapter of ‘information...
Union of BC Municipalities calls for halt on Site C dam work while project re‑examined
News Release VANCOUVER – The Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) has passed multiple resolutions calling for a delay on...
UBCM calls for delay to Site C construction as clearcutting set to begin
The Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) passed several resolutions at its annual gathering this week calling on BC Hydro...
Spectacular ancient grove discovered in threatened Walbran Valley forest
News Release Environmentalists document “Black Diamond Grove” in recently approved cutblock VICTORIA – Environmental...
These magnificent old‑growth trees are facing the axe in B.C.'s Walbran Valley (photos)
The Wilderness Committee and Sierra Club B.C. are hoping to save from logging a grove of old-growth trees in the...
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