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A Different View - Wild Times
September/October 2012 Read Joe Foy's Wild Times column in the Watershed Sentinel, as he considers what it will take...
Camp Manitowabi: Healthy Land, Healthy Community
There's something inherently right about waking up in a tent to the sound of voices by the fire and the smell of...
MiningWatch Canada Report Flags Significant Risks and Uncertainties Associated with Taseko Mines Limited
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 13, 2012) - MiningWatch Canada has released a report on Taseko Mines Ltd. that...
Coming Up: Coal Hard Truth Forum - Tues. Oct. 9
Did you know that BC is home to North America's largest coal port? And that there are plans for 12 new coal mines in...
Wake-up call: Time to put climate change back on the news agenda
Rabble.ca By Ben West September 12, 2012 When was the last time you can remember global warming being the top story on...
New Report: Who's Looking Out For Canada's Environment?
As Canadians, we know how important it is to ensure the protection of our natural environment. We value clean air...
South Okanagan projects avoid environmental screening
Changes to federal legislation eliminated the need for low-level environmental assessments on 2,970 projects across...
Critics slam Christy Clark's focus on "fair share" for BC during Enbridge Northern Gateway Joint Review Panel hearings
Premier Christy Clark said she's still waiting for Premier Alison Redford to call about giving BC a "fair share" of...
B.C.'s pipeline questions deemed out of line
A-team's questioning halted by panel chairman during cross-examination of Enbridge Premier Christy Clark's "A-Team"...
2013 Wilderness Committee Calendars Now Available!
We’re very excited to announce that our 2013 Endangered Wilderness and Endangered Wildlife Calendars have finally...
Former attorney general to oversee Enbridge hearings
Province hires Geoff Plant VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - The province is about to cross-examine Enbridge about its Northern...
Critics launch court action, release e-mail scathing B.C.’s environmental assessment process
B.C’s environmental assessment process is so flawed it cannot hope to fill the void created by the federal government...
Save the Salish Sea: Respecting Indigenous rights means stopping tar sands tankers
Rabble.ca By Ben West August 31, 2012 I am, like most of you, a strong supporter of First Nations land and title...
First Nations groups and environmentalists taking a stand
People are paddling in Burrard Inlet to protest Kinder Morgan's proposed pipeline VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - First Nations...
Naomi Klein at Save the Salish Sea Festival
Naomi Klein inspires the crowd at the Save the Salish Sea Festival, in support of Coast Salish First Nations fighting...
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