News and Events
Stay connected
Get the headlines and events the Wilderness Committee is creating. We’re here to make sure you hear the truth on today’s environmental issues in Canada, and get perspectives on protecting nature, tackling the climate crisis and more — both in your inbox and in real life at rallies, public talks and community gatherings.
Don’t forget to subscribe to our mailing list to get all of this straight into your inbox.
Minister says Anonymous threats taken seriously
DELTA, B.C. - Canada's public safety minister shrugged off questions Tuesday about his government's response to...
Video: Saving the Central Walbran Valley
The Wilderness Committee's Torrance Coste explains how logging company Teal Jones has plans to cut down some of Earth...
B.C. Hydro Site C protest in Vancouver cancelled due to concerns about violence
Organizers have cancelled a protest in Vancouver against the Site C dam because of concerns about violence, after a...
Site‑C protests and job fairs postponed following fatal shooting
Fallout after a fatal shooting outside of a Site C public meeting in Dawson Creek last week. Protests against the...
Radio Interview 2015 07 21 ‑ Joe Foy on Site C dam rally cancellation
In this radio interview, Wilderness Committee National Campaign Director Joe Foy explains the recent decision to...
Two First Nations withdraw from fight against Site C dam
The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and Mikisew Cree First Nation quietly dropped their judicial review of the dam on...
Man shot dead by police in Dawson Creek identified
First Nations and environmental groups cancel rally after a man was shot dead by police in Dawson Creek last week...
Salish Sea tour stops in Steveston
A boat making an epic journey to celebrate the Salish Sea will stop in Steveston on July 7. Organized by the...
TV News Story ‑ Stop Site C Dam Rally cancelled over security concerns
This is a TV news story about a police shooting in Dawson Creek BC that cost a man's life at a BC Hydro open house...
TV News Story ‑ Man killed at Site C dam public meeting
This is a TV news story about a man who was shot dead by the RCMP at an open house event in Dawson Creek BC put on by...
2015 07 18 ‑ Torrance Coste on Walbran Valley Logging
WC's Torrance Coste discusses imminent logging plans in the old-growth forest of the Walbran Valley, Vancouver Island...
Rachel Notley follows in Alison Redford's footsteps with Quebec talks
Alberta premier Rachel Notley seems confident that she will be able to convince her Quebec counterpart to endorse a...
BC introduces legislation that would exempt LNG companies from industry‑specific tax hikes
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Calling it the largest private investment in BC’s history, Finance Minister Mike de Jong has...
B.C. tables bill to lay guidelines for proposed LNG plant
B.C. Finance Minister Mike de Jong has tabled a bill designed to spell out the rules for the liquefied natural gas...
B.C. government readies for LNG industry
B.C.’s finance minister has put forward what he calls the final piece of the puzzle to enable the billion-dollar...
Join Us
Don’t miss your chance to make a difference. Receive campaign updates and important actions you can take to protect wildlife, preserve wilderness and fight climate change.
