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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...
B.C. Parks wants you to send public input on boundary changes to Kinder Morgan
If Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain expansion gets built, land must be removed from Finn Creek, North Thompson River...
TV News Story ‑ BC First Nations travel to Ottawa to oppose Site C Dam
This is a TV news story that features an interview with Chief Rolland Willson of the West Moberly First Nations...
No right time to create more tree farm licences
Times Colonist By Torrance Coste September 22, 2014 Have you ever had a friend who just won’t listen when everyone is...
It's time for cross‑border climate action along the Salish Sea
Huffington Post BC By Eoin Madden September 19, 2014 Last month, a permit for a proposed coal terminal on the west...
Radio Interview ‑ Joe Foy on the upcoming Site C Dam decision
This radio interview features WC National Campaign Director Joe Foy speaking about the upcoming decision on the...
TV News Story ‑ Peace Arch rally calls for Climate Action Now
Hundreds of people from both sides of the Canada-U.S. border converged at Peace Arch Provincial Park for a climate...
TV News Story ‑ Climate Action Rally at the Peace Arch
Ahead of a United Nations climate summit in New York City, hundreds rallied at the Peace Arch border crossing Saturday...
Groundbreaking rally demands cross‑border action on climate change
News Release - September 19, 2014 Americans, Canadians, First Nations and Tribal leaders gather in solidarity against...
First Nation chiefs to stage Site C showdown
Group argues flooding valley would impair their rights to fish, hunt and use the area for ceremonial purposes OTTAWA —...
Paddle for Protection tour set for World Rivers Day, September 28
News Release - September 18, 2014 Wilderness Committee-led day trips aim to gain protection for the lower Bird River...
Cross‑border rally to unite North Americans demanding climate action
Media Advisory - September 17, 2014 VANCOUVER/SEATTLE – This Saturday, environmentalists, First Nations...
TV News Story ‑ Burnaby battles Kinder Morgan in court over tree cutting
This is a TV news story about the city of Burnaby's attempt to secure an injunction against oil pipeline company...
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