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Falcon likes what he sees
Pennies, pensions and pipelines were front and centre Thursday as Finance Minister Jim Flaherty delivered his federal...
New Report: Help Stop An Oil Spill
As scientists continue to sound the alarm about the impacts of climate change being felt already, Big Oil companies...
Environmentalists slam Stephen Harper’s first majority budget
The first budget of Stephen Harper’s majority government aims to speed up the approval process for oil pipelines...
Federal Budget Greases the Skids for Oil Spills and Fish Kills
Corporations and polluters could reap the rewards of today's federal Budget and the follow-up legislation, which will...
Is Private Power above the law?
Close on the heels of the discovery of environmental infractions at the Ashlu and Mamquam private hydro-power projects...
Taseko receives response to WCWC defamation suit
The Western Canada Wilderness Committee denies that it defamed Taseko Mines Ltd. when it accused the company of...
Vancouver Island's turn to say 'No' to tankers
According to polls, almost 80 per cent of British Columbians oppose increased tanker traffic on our precious coast...
New Report Aims to 'Beat Kinder Morgan to the Punch'
“Ever since they took control of the Transmountain Pipeline and Westridge Terminal in 2005 Kinder Morgan has worked to...
Diverse gathering for pipeline protest
A vocal crowd of about 1,200 people packed the Vancouver Art Gallery lawn Monday afternoon to mark the 23rd...
Confidential BC Government Documents Reveal More Problems with Private Power Projects
New freedom of information (FOI) documents obtained by the Wilderness Committee from the BC government reveal...
Speeches at the Vancouver NO TANKERS Rally
On Monday, March 26, 2012 thousands rallied downtown at the Vancouver Art Gallery to mark the anniversary of the Exxon...
TV News Story - Anti-oil-tanker rally in Vancouver
This is a TV news story about a large protest in downtown Vancouver BC against the government of Canada's push to...
TV News Story - Fierce opposition to Jumbo Ski Resort Approval
The BC government has recently approved the Jumbo Glacier Ski Resort despite fierce and long-time opposition from...
Whiteshell Park is (not 4 a) Mine!
Making a snowman while sweating through a t-shirt is a distinctly unusual event, and yet that is exactly what happened...
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