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Public action needed to designate new Manitoba provincial park
News Release - August 20th, 2014 Protection proposed for wild Skownan First Nation territory, rare wood bison herd...
Alberni residents protest logging of McLaughlin Ridge
With chants of “water is our right” from the 70- to 80-strong crowd in front of Port Alberni’s city hall, former...
Province to release more details about the Mount Polley investigation
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – We are expecting to learn more this morning about the BC government’s plan for an independent...
Wood deal could export jobs: group
A memorandum of understanding between the British Columbia government and a province in China could be a good thing...
LNG wrong for B.C., critics say
In March, hundreds of Squamish residents flocked to Howe Sound’s shoreline to watch a pod of orcas chasing dolphins...
Sasquatch park near Harrison Hot Springs among protected areas eyed for boundary changes
The Ministry of Environment is considering five formal applications for boundary amendments to nine B.C. parks and...
Old‑growth logging at McLaughlin Ridge
July 24, 2014 The Wilderness Committee's Vancouver Island Campaigner, Torrance Coste, recently visited the site of...
Churchill, Manitoba to Remain Crude‑oil Free
News Release - August 15th, 2014 Victory for Manitoba as Omnitrax kills their crude oil by rail plan WINNIPEG - The...
Churchill, Manitoba to Remain Crude‑Oil Free
August 15, 2014 The Wilderness Committee is celebrating a major win today, as Omnitrax announced they would no longer...
Imperial Metals in First Nations crosshairs over tailings dam collapse
Imperial Metals is facing pressure from First Nations to halt its other projects in the aftermath of the Mount Polley...
David Suzuki Foundation puts a price on the Peace Watershed
The David Suzuki Foundation released a study saying that the ecological services provided by the Peace River watershed...
TV News Interview ‑ Gwen Barlee speaks about Mount Polley Mine disaster
This is a TV news interview with the Wilderness Committee's Policy Director Gwen Barlee about the recent breach of...
Opinion: Tsilhqot’in Nation decision: a bellwether for real reconciliation
Court ruling paves way for all nations to travel During the short history of British Columbia, First Nations have...
Water worries over KSM mine persist
The Kerr-Sulphurets-Mitchell (KSM) Mine being proposed in Canada's British Columbia province is nearing its final...
Anna Johnston: Mount Polley mine tailings spill highlights risks of deregulation
"STREAMLINING ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORY review" and "reducing the regulatory burden on industry" are among the federal...
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