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Projected cost of Site C mega-dam skyrockets, as environmental review moves forward
Today BC Hydro moved forward with the environmental assessment for the Site C Dam project. The mega-dam project also...
The price of BC Hydro Site C Dam going up
Local farmers don't want it; First Nations in the area don't want itVANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - As the cost of the BC Hydro...
Scientists explore Bowen’s bounty
Bowen Island truly is a special place to live, and not just for humans. At a presentation on expanding our world...
Groups Mobilize to Oppose Mega Dam
A controversial mega dam proposed for the Peace River in northeastern B.C. has spurred a coalition of groups on a...
Tria Donaldson of the Wilderness Committee on Wild Salmon
Ecovillage TV speaks with Tria Donaldson of the Wilderness Committee at the Fingerling Festival in Port Moody. The...
First Nations and allies to protest outside Imperial Metals AGM
VANCOUVER, BC - Concerned citizens and environmentalists, including members of four First Nations, will be holding a...
Hiking Map for Clayoquot Valley and Cougar Lake - Clayoquot Sound
May 2011 New! This is a an updated topographic hiking map of the Clayoquot Witness Trail that goes into the Clayoquot...
Campaign out to stop Site C dam
Proposed third dam would be destructive, group says The proposed multibillion-dollar Site C dam on the Peace River...
Take a stand for Clayoquot Sound and say no to a mine on Catface Mountain
Last month, when we alerted you to new threats of logging on Flores Island in the heart of Clayoquot Sound, you...
Editorial: Victoria must find new cash for B.C. parks
We don't call our province "Beautiful British Columbia" for nothing. And an important part of that claim is our...
TV News Story - Ongoing cuts to BC's provincial parks budget
See this TV news story about the ongoing deep cuts to BC's provincial parks budget.
Confidential government documents reveal shocking neglect of BC Parks
BC Parks budget - not enough money for toilet paperVANCOUVER, BC - “Hey, buddy, can you spare a dime? And a ranger?”...
Outhouses lack paper: Parks rangers
Emails record slow decay of B.C. parksThe email exchanges would almost be funny if they didn't point to what...
Pulling the plug on meters
After eight years of fees, parking at Cultus Lake, Chilliwack Lake and Sasquatch provincial parks is now free. Premier...
The Story of the Peace River and the threat of the Site C Dam
Our province is full of beautiful places, but there are few places with both the spectacular beauty and the ecological...
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