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Dammed if we do: Site C revisited
Victoria proceeding with plans for an $8 billion dam despite suspect electricity-demand forecasts, a restrictive clean...
Editorial: Trail lands need park protection
Now that it appears a controversial resort project beside the Juan de Fuca trail won’t go ahead, all involved should...
New B.C. Fracking Registry Falls Short, Says Enviro Group
The B.C. government’s efforts to increase transparency around fracking practices used by the oil and gas industry don...
Al Gore to lead worldwide event on the reality of climate change
VANCOUVER -- My name is Ben West from the Wilderness Committee in British Columbia. We are working with 350.org and Al...
Overwhelming public opposition set to defeat Juan de Fuca resort development
There are moments that happen every so often that drive home the incredible power that people have when we stand...
WCWC staging new trail tour
As outrage grows to proposed logging of the Cathedral Grove watershed, the Western Canada Wilderness Committee, will...
Premier promises online fracking database
Database to go online by January 2012, provide location of fracking operations The province is promising an online...
Juan de Fuca Public Hearing continues to Historic Day Three
Victoria - After two days, 175 speakers and many cups of coffee, the Public Hearing on the changes to the zoning...
Christy Clark’s announcement on dangerous gas fracking ‘misses the mark’
BC Premier Christy Clark today announced moves which she claims will make the growing practice of fracking to extract...
Guest column: It’s time to end B.C.’s failed run-of-river policy
Recommendation to redefine “self-sufficiency” is a step in the right direction By Gwen Barlee, Special to The Province...
Residents worry about health impacts of Burnaby oil spill
The impacts of the oil spill in Burnaby in 2007 are still being felt by local residents. Meanwhile at the same time...
Let's keep the momentum going to stop the pipelines & tankers that cause climate change
Over the past few weeks, a new international movement against tar sands pipelines has been taking shape. It's history...
Juan de Fuca Public Hearing continues to historic day three
After two full evenings, 175 speakers and many cups of coffee, the Public Hearing on the changes to the zoning around...
News clips, photos and other coverage of the Rally at the Kinder Morgan Oil Tanker Terminal
Here is some of the video and pictures from the rally at the kinder morgan terminal in solidarity with the Tar Sands...
Juan de Fuca Public Hearing Continues! And we need your voice!
One more day left of public hearings on urban sprawl in the Juan de Fuca forests: unless we the people still have more...
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