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Activism, Solutions and Community: A Networking Trip to Cortes Island
Last month I had the pleasure to visit Cortes Island – part of the incredible Discovery Islands, nestled between...
West Coast Environmental Law Reacts to Release of Timber Supply Committee Report Today
Jessica Clogg, Executive Director and Senior Counsel at West Coast Environmental Law, issued the following statement...
Seek out new timber in marginal areas, report urges B.C. industry
A new report on the dwindling timber supply in British Columbia’s central Interior recommends tapping into “marginally...
TV News Story ‑ Enbridge Animation and Tanker Opposition
This is a television news story about the controversial Enbridge Northern Gateway animation that failed to include...
Pipeline plan is on agenda in Abbotsford
The Fraser Valley-based PIPE-UP network teams up with the Wilderness Committee and Tanker Free BC to host a town hall...
Pipeline meeting in Abbotsford
On Wednesday, groups lobbying against the expansion of Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain Pipeline will rally support in...
Weed 'em and reap
Last Thursday, Kalyn and I headed north for my first trip to the Wanipigow Community Garden. We’d been promised a...
The Eco/Social Justice Group of the North Van Regional Council reports on community forum
The newly re-created Eco/Social Justice group of the North Vancouver Regional Council (all 5 Anglican churches and...
BC Premier Sets Conditions for Tar Sands Pipelines
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada, July 23, 2012 (ENS) – The British Columbia government today outlined five minimum...
TV News Story ‑ Salmon Farm Disease Outbreak
This is a TV news story about a deadly salmon killing virus (IHN) spreading through BC's salmon farms. The Wilderness...
Site C Dam will change river system: recent event intended to draw awareness
BC Hydro’s proposed Site C Dam continues to attract attention from concerned parties on both the B.C. and Alberta side...
New Report: Save Fish Lake
The Wilderness Committee has published a new report to educate readers about the history and potential impacts of the...
Eric Doherty: Shifting context puts billion‑dollar Pattullo Bridge project on shaky footing
TransLink’s plan to replace the four-lane Pattullo Bridge with a new six-lane bridge at an estimated cost of up to $1...
Some TLC for Manitoba's Busiest Portages
The Wilderness Committee is pleased to announce it is organizing a weekend volunteer work party in Nopiming Provincial...
Projet de tourbière près du lac Winnipeg : fin des consultations
Des environnementalistes espèrent que la troisième consultation sur des projets de tourbière près du lac Winnipeg aura...
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