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CPAWS, Wilderness Committee call on B.C. to revoke Kinder Morgan park use permit
News Release - October 8, 2014 Permit facilitating Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion project likely unlawful, groups...
TV News Story ‑ Scathing report says Canada's government turned back on Climate Change
This is a TV news story about a scathing report from Canada's Commissioner on Environment and Sustainability that...
Tsilhqot'in Nation declares tribal park on site of proposed taseko mine
On October 4th, the Tsilhqot’in First Nation of British Columbia will hold a totem pole-raising ceremony to inaugurate...
First Nations chiefs seek to develop new tribal park in B.C.
The concept of what a park is and how it functions to protect the landscape is being redefined in British Columbia by...
Will you take the pledge to Save the Salish Sea?
From proposed coal terminals to tar sands pipelines and tankers to liquefied natural gas (LNG) ports, the Salish Sea...
Paddling for Protection
A Wilderness Witness Tour on the Lower Bird River September 29, 2014 A few weeks ago, we invited members of the public...
TV News Story ‑ Burnaby wins bid to stop Kinder Morgan from cutting trees for pipeline
This is a TV news story about how the city of Burnaby has won the latest round in it's fight to stop Texas based...
TV News Story ‑ Chiefs speak out in Ottawa against Site C Dam
Federal Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq says she will make a final decision on a controversial and massive dam...
New Report: Wild Salmon, Wild Border...For How Long?
The transboundary region, located in northwest British Columbia and southeast Alaska, is well-known for its amazing...
UN Climate Summit: Vancouver joins thousands in worldwide rallies
More than 1,000 Vancouverites filled the CBC Plaza on Sunday, joining hundreds of thousands more around the world as...
Climate‑change rally at border
Climate-change activists are hosting a family-friendly cross-border rally to "unite North Americans demanding climate...
Cross‑border climate change rally
Ahead of a United Nations climate summit in New York City, hundreds rallied at the Peace Arch border crossing Saturday...
Lalor and Reed mines officially opened
NDP Mineral Resources Minister Dave Chomiak attended official opening ceremonies for Hudbay’s Lalor and Reed mines in...
Paddle for Protection tour set for World Rivers Day
Winnipeg – The Wilderness Committee is leading a series of paddle tours on the lower Bird River to celebrate World...
Kinder Morgan wants new pipeline to pass through provincial parks
Environmentalists are sounding the alarm after Kinder Morgan formally asked the province to allow the proposed Trans...
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