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Group angry over old‑growth clearcut in Walbran Valley
As Torrance Coste stood beside giant stumps in a clearcut in the Upper Walbran Valley, he wondered why anyone would...
Manitoba Government Privacy Breach Allows Hudbay to Personally Contact Park Mine Objectors
News Release - March 22, 2013 Published personal contact information results in mining corporation lobbying individual...
Pemberton community meeting raises concerns over IPPs
Energy surplus and non-compliance chief concerns raised to attendees Over 150 people packed a community meeting Monday...
IPP meeting a success
Pemberton residents filled the Legion Monday night (March 18) to learn about river diversion power projects from...
Reaction Mixed To New Tanker Safety Measures Announced By Ottawa
Cullen, environmentalists not impressed -- but Enbridge welcomes announcement A federal cabinet minister will be in...
New federal oil spill plan announced but enviros not impressed
More tanker inspections, additional ship surveillance and new legislation to strengthen pollution prevention and...
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...
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