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British Columbia
Trans Mountain pipeline expansion cost climbs 70 per cent, now $21.4B

An eye-popping 70 per cent increase in the projected price tag for the Trans Mountain expansion was met Friday by...

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British Columbia
B.C. budget takes overdue steps on climate and old‑growth, further investment needed to stem losses
Concerns remain around gas industry greenwashing and adequate near-term funding for old-growth deferrals VICTORIA /...
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British Columbia
Is this the end of the Trans Mountain Expansion?
Feds quit funding pipeline as costs soar to $21.4B For the first time in a long time, I’ve got good news to share...
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Trudeau must halt Trans Mountain construction as costs rise to $21.4B
VANCOUVER / UNCEDED xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh AND səlilwətaɬ TERRITORIES — Construction costs for the Trans Mountain...
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British Columbia
Nuchatlaht Land Back! Webinar recording
Speakers include Nuchatlaht’s Ha’with (Chief) Jordan Michael, Nuchatlaht House Speaker Archie Little and the nations’...
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British Columbia
Modernizing BC’s Oil and Gas Royalty Regime to Tackle Climate Change
In 2021, BC got a full serving of extreme weather events due to global warming. It is clear that the BC government...
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British Columbia
Over 150 Groups Press Banks to Stop Backing Coastal GasLink Pipeline
A letter released today by more than 150 non-government organizations is calling on 27 financial institutions led by...
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Logging plan paused in Alberta À La Pêche caribou range
Conservation groups and trappers have learned that West Fraser Hinton has paused its controversial clearcut logging...
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Environmental organizations sue Premier Kenney for defamation
Environmental groups Environmental Defence, West Coast Environmental Law, Stand.earth, Dogwood and the Wilderness...
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Environmental groups unite against new gravel excavation in Ontario
A coalition of environmental groups is pressing for a moratorium on all new applications for gravel mining in Ontario.
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British Columbia
British Columbians want gas royalty system to fight climate change: report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2021 VANCOUVER / UNCEDED xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh AND səlilwətaɬ TERRITORIES —...
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Manitoba
Minegoziibe Anishinabe challenges Louisiana Pacific's logging extension: Interview
WildernessCommittee · Minegoziibe Anishinabe challenges Louisiana Pacific's logging extension- Jan 2022
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Manitoba
A history of ineptitude and logging in western Manitoba
Manitoba’s Premier Heather Stephenson has authorized clearcut logging in Duck Mountain Provincial Park for at least...
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Manitoba
Park the survey placebo and grow parks
Another government survey is asking for our provincial park priorities, but the real answer to our nature dilemma is...
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TV News Story ‑ Mining banished from Skagit Donut Hole
This is a TV news story about the BC government announcing a deal that sees Imperial Metals give up their mine claims...

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