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Fish farms allied with government, activists say
In the ongoing skirmishes between salmon farmers and environmental groups, fish farmers appear to have a powerful ally...
Lawsuit aims to save endangered Douglas fir ecosystems on Vancouver Island
Environmental groups are suing the provincial government in hopes of saving the last remaining pockets of coastal...
Blindfolded marchers start walk at oil plant
Organizer's two-day walk from Burnaby refinery starts May 4 Sophia Harrison wants more vision from governments when it...
Environment groups file legal action to force govt to increase protection of B.C. forests
Three environmental groups filed legal action Thursday to force the provincial government to boost protection of...
High non‑compliance rates by independent power producers: B.C. government memo
VANCOUVER - Internal government documents show a startling number of compliance issues with British Columbia's...
The Rise of Independent Power Producers, Explained
They split the enviro vote in 2009, but can they still spark trouble across the province? It all started on the Ashlu...
Burns Bog Pilgrimage Puts Our Future Right Front Of Our Eyes
NORTH DELTA – Generally, people think that environment management is the Governments responsibility but to me it is...
In Pemberton, River Power Project Fuels Election Fight
NDP candidate, a climate activist, calls BC government's IPP push 'gluttonous.' A wire twisted into the shape of a...
Taking a Stand Against Coal
There is not enough room in the national headlines for all the battles between fossil fuel expansion projects and...
Pipelines and schools
While Kinder Morgan's plan to nearly triple the capacity of its Trans Mountain oil pipeline has hit the provincial...
Earth Day celebrations in Parksville Qualicum Beach
It was a happy celebration of the earth Saturday afternoon outside town hall in Qualicum Beach, where a theme about...
Private power projects damaging a B.C. legacy
Times Colonist By Gwen Barlee May 14, 2013 A Vancouver Island river renowned for its fish — including two endangered...
Salish Sea at risk of becoming a global carbon corridor
The Georgia Straight By Eoin Madden and Torrance Coste May 8, 2013 The Salish Sea, stretching from Metro Vancouver to...
Delta and Surrey host Earth Week celebrations
What better way to celebrate Earth Week than to visit the Lungs of the Lower Mainland? The Burns Bog Conservation...
Youth can't vote, but they can march on Earth Day
"As youth, we know that our voices must be heard, not tomorrow, but today. If we wait until tomorrow to say no to...
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