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Drivers switch to new Port Mann Bridge as of this Saturday
Heading into another big step toward the full opening of the new Port Mann Bridge, the man who was the driving force...
Federal omnibus bill is part of assault on fish stocks
Environmentalists are accusing the federal government of waging a war on fish. They say it started with Bill C-38. The...
B.C. urged to not renew leases for open-net salmon farms
The B.C. government was urged Wednesday not to renew leases for open-net salmon farms on the coast. Aboriginals and...
Trans Mountain Pipeline foes set up outside Kinder Morgan info sessions
Local residents opposed to a proposed pipeline expansion say they plan to continue setting up “alternative information...
Fake consultation process isn't fooling anyone: B.C. doesn't want new Kinder Morgan pipeline
Rabble.caBy Ben West November 9, 2012 Kinder Morgan's so-called "public information sessions" are little more than a...
Who Will Defend Our Coast?
The Georgia StraightBy Ben West November 9, 2012 October 22 was an amazing and inspiring day. On a cold Monday morning...
Perfect Seasonal Gifts From The Wilderness Store!
The leaves are falling from the trees and it’s starting to get a little chillier outside; it’s time to start thinking...
Wild Salmon Advocates Call on BC to Deny Salmon Farm Lease Renewals
Media Release - November 14, 2012 VANCOUVER – Groups working toward the protection of wild Pacific salmon are urging...
Pipeline Critics to Provide Balance at Kinder Morgan Information Sessions
Media Advisory - November 13, 2012 VANCOUVER – As pipeline giant Kinder Morgan continues its series of "public...
Fort Nelson First Nation's Press Conference on Fracking
The Fort Nelson First Nation (FNFN), whose Treaty 8 lands are located in northeast British Columbia (BC), held a press...
The 1,000+ FOI requests the B.C. government doesn’t want you to see
From the "Data Trail" Blog In July 2011, the B.C. government announced a new policy when it comes to Freedom of...
The perils of peat mining - Environmental threats linked to peat moss mining, experts say
Peat moss mining has moved into our provincial parks. North America’s largest peat producer, Sun Gro Horticulture, is...
Langley's Time Travelling Forest - Wild Times
November/December 2012 Read Joe Foy's Wild Times column in the Watershed Sentinel , as he tells the generation...
Keeping Up the Pressure at Kinder Morgan Info Sessions
Kinder Morgan has now begun holding “public information sessions” in a number of BC communities along the Trans...
Fraser Valley Groups Host Maple Ridge Pipeline Town Hall Meeting
Media Advisory - November 7, 2012 MAPLE RIDGE, BC – This evening, the Fraser Valley Pipeline Watch group will be...
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