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Province on the trail to park improvement
It's too soon to applaud, but the powers that be at Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship are making encouraging...
Environmental groups say Stephen Harper’s “world class” tanker safety plan changes nothing
Environmental groups were quick to condemn new safety measures for oil tankers proposed by the federal government in...
Wilderness Committee angered at discovery of new old‑growth logging in Walbran Valley
News Release - March 22, 2013 Recent clearcuts found in close proximity to renowned Castle Grove VICTORIA –...
B.C.’s plan for at‑risk species criticized as ‘recipe for extinction’
A draft plan for protecting species at risk released by the B.C. government has come under fire from environmentalists...
Court weighs Peter Kent's right to silence on endangered sage grouse
The federal government has pulled a veil of secrecy over its plans – or even whether it has any plans – to save the...
Wild Coast Workshop
Birds of the Okanagan ‑ A Vanishing Legacy
Born and raised in the Okanagan, Dick Cannings is a biologist, birder, and book author. He has written many books on...
No silver lining in streamlined environmental assessments
A deal between the provincial and federal governments to roll environmental assessments into one process is bad news...
Tanker safety measures aim for local support
The new tanker safety measures announced by Ottawa on Monday are intended to convince British Columbians that bitumen...
Ottawa’s new oil‑spill defence plan derided by critics as mere public relations
'It's hard to know' if the new measures will satisfy B.C.'s five conditions, Environment Minister says The federal...
New glossy pamphlet insufficient for BC species at risk, says Wilderness Committee
News Release - March 19, 2013 BC government releases draft five-year plan for species at risk VANCOUVER – A new draft...
Federal tanker safety plan an insult to concerned British Columbians: Wilderness Committee
News Release - March 18, 2013 VANCOUVER – An announcement today from the federal government about increased safety...
Drifting to Disaster ‑ Wild Times
March/April 2013 Read Joe Foy's Wild Times column in the Watershed Sentinel as he looks at the Site C Dam project...
TV News Story ‑ New Canadian oil tanker safety rules for Pacific Coast
This is a TV News Story about the Canadian government announcing new safety rules for oil tankers plying the Pacific...
A Big Win for the Forest!
March 14, 2013 We’ve got an exciting update for you on the campaign to protect BC’s public forests. As you may have...
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