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Province unveils $16M in Whiteshell revamps
Biggest-ever upgrades for popular park The province will spend more than $16 million in the next seven years to...
Wilderness Committee Renews Call for Whiteshell Protection
The province’s announcement on Friday to pump $16 million into Whiteshell Provincial Park didn’t leave everyone...
Owl habitat logging was legal
Report finds company's communication lacking, enviros say don't cut trees in protected areas The Forest Practices...
‘Crisis time’ for B.C. waters, environmental groups say
Two of B.C.’s major environmental organizations are launching a Save-the-Salish-Sea campaign because of looming...
Fears of long‑term environmental effects from jet fuel spill
Evacuation order affected 2,500 people in the Slocan Valley A jet fuel spill in the Slocan Valley has...
Mapping the Salish Sea Carbon Corridor
The Wilderness Committee has created a series of maps outlining the route of the Kinder Morgan pipeline and tanker...
TV News Story ‑ Private Power Threatens BC Grizzly Habitat
The Wilderness Committee's Policy Director Gwen Barlee explains the threat that a newly approved private hydropower...
A New 'Coal Rush' on Vancouver Island?
Why the West Coast needs more than short-term thinking The Huffington Post By Torrance Coste July 16, 2013 Last month...
TV News Story ‑ Surge in Mining in BC
In this television news story, Wilderness Committee Policy Director Gwen Barlee discusses the need to maintain proper...
Caring for our Coastal Waters
Since 1990, Georgia Strait Alliance (GSA) has been working to connect local residents to the majesty and importance of...
Whiteshell Park “Improvements” Announced, Nearly Half of Park Still Not Protected
One of Manitoba’s most cherished parks is still not protected as government promised The Manitoba government announced...
Whiteshell Park “Improvements” Announced, Nearly Half of Park Still Not Protected
One of Manitoba’s most cherished parks is still not protected as government promised WINNIPEG - The Manitoba...
Environment Licence Violations, Illegal Water Drainage from Little Saskatchewan River
News Release - July 18, 2013 Wilderness Committee calls on government to revoke licence, fine proponents for illegal...
Experts warn energy project could harm grizzly population
Provincial wildlife experts flagged serious concerns last year about the potential impact of the proposed Upper...
The Lands and Waters Provide
I drifted through a reflection of stars last week, paddling on a quiet river in Hollow Water territory late into the...
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