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Fighting to Save the Experimental Lakes Area
On Saturday June 16, 2012, the Wilderness Committee joined 70 other signatories listed on a full-page ad in the Globe...
Passing of Bill C‑38 a Major Setback for Environmental Protection in Canada
News Release - June 19, 2012 New legislation will have severe implications in British Columbia, where proposed...
A Message from your Vancouver Island Campaigner
Vancouver Island is a place of unbelievable natural beauty and biodiversity. There are plant and animal species here...
Burnaby Community Forum on Kinder Morgan Pipeline Expansion
BC's Timber Future Focus of Traveling MLAs
As a committee of MLAs starts a whirlwind tour of British Columbia to consult on timber supply, members say the...
TV News Story ‑ "Transit Not Tankers" Petition
This is a TV news story about the Wilderness Committee's "Transit Not Tankers" petition, launched on June 17, 2012 at...
Deltaport Expansion Protest Takes to the Streets of Ladner
The unrelenting rain yesterday afternoon didn’t prevent people from participating in a lively rally and march against...
It's "Car Free Day"
Car Free Day is today, and this year, one of the major debates going on in BC - whether more pipelines and increased...
New parks, more recycling part of Manitoba's green plan
The Selinger government has set a lofty goal of making Manitoba one of the most sustainable places in the world to...
TV News Story ‑ "Transit Not Tankers" at Car Free Day
This is a TV news story about the Car Free Day festivities on Commercial Drive in Vancouver, where the Wilderness...
Car Free Day Emphasizes Need for Transit – Not Tankers
Press Release - June 15, 2012 The Wilderness Committee is saying “No” to pipelines and tankers, and “Yes” to...
Canada Seeks Alternatives to Transport Oil Reserves
As the United States continues to play political Ping-Pong with the fate of the Keystone XL pipeline, Canadian...
Ship Spotting
Will the Trans Mountain pipeline and Kinder Morgan’s bid to increase oil tanker traffic sink Vancouver’s green...
The Ol' Prospector Is At It Again: Standing Up For Manitoba Parks
Those of you who have been into the woods with Eric Reder probably know that he loves to wear a certain hat. This hat...
San Gold logging angers group
If a tree falls in a forest before an environmental licence is approved, is there a problem? That's the question...
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