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New run‑of‑river eco‑concerns raised
‘Ramping’ at Ashlu, Mamquam plants under scrutiny; charges possible After uncovering alarming information on Sea to...
Join the wave against tar sands exports
Spring is almost upon us, and change is in the air. It's shaping up to be a really busy season for all of us working...
TV News Story ‑ Opposition to Squamish Gondola proposal in park.
The towering cliffs of Squamish, B.C., are at the centre of a heated debate over a proposal to build a cable-car...
TV News Story ‑ Oil pipeline expansion plans causing concern in Chilliwack
Residents and city officials in Chilliwack, B.C. say they're bracing for the impact of a proposed plan to twin an oil...
Are private power projects killing fish?
Last year I received a tip that there were serious problems with the Ashlu private power project. The person who...
B.C. raw log exports double as local mills go without
NDP says government ignoring advice of its own advisory committee B.C.'s Opposition New Democrats say the governing...
Ashlu Power Project Killed Fish and Damaged Habitat
VANCOUVER – A 3,000 page freedom of information request (FOI), provided to the Wilderness Committee, on the...
Power project plan puts Kokish on endangered list
Renowned fishing spot ties for first place in annual B.C survey The run-of-river power industry emerged as a leading...
TV News Story ‑ Private Hydro‑Power Facilities killing fish
Three thousand pages of documents obtained by freedom of information request have revealed that run-of-river hydro...
Wild Times ‑ Babies, Tigers and Owls
Photo: View from the bus window on the way to Dalat Vietnam March 9th, 2012 - Read Joe Foy's Wild Times column in the...
The smoking gun: B.C.’s private power operators are killing salmon. What happens next?
In devastating contradiction to repeated public claims by British Columbia’s independent power producers, federal...
Exclusive: Run‑of‑river power projects kill fish
The Mamquam River pours cold and fresh off the Coast Mountains, forming pools and canyons and chutes of white water on...
Two provinces, same battle as First Nations face down mining interests
OTTAWA–Throughout Canada, First Nations are facing down mining companies over projects planned in their territories...
Anne Murray: Is there any hope for the spotted owl, B.C.’s most endangered bird?
An unprecedented number of people have visited Boundary Bay over the last three months, with one purpose in mind: to...
UPDATED: Taseko takes legal action against Western Canada Wilderness Committee for defamation
Taseko Mines Limited filed a Notice of Civil Claim against the Western Canada Wilderness Committee Thursday in the...
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