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The Federal Election is a Critical Moment for Wild Salmon
Yesterday, all three federal opposition parties made it clear that they would not support the Conservative budget...
Logging on South Fraser Witness Trail a 'Wake Up Call'
I recently went for a hike on the South Fraser Witness Trail. It was a jarring and heartbreaking experience to find...
Meditation Lake development decision a victory for Manitobans
The government's decision to cease development plans for Meditation Lake in the Whiteshell Provincial Park is a great...
Coalition calls for full public consultation on controversial Raven Coal Mine
Today 28 organizations are releasing a joint letter calling for a rigorous environmental assessment of the proposed...
Clark Cabinet Picks 'Disturbing' for Environment, Climate Minister Dropped
The Wilderness Committee responded with concern to the announcement of the initial cabinet of new BC Premier Christy...
Wilderness Committee discovers new mining exploration in Nopiming Provincial Park, Manitoba
A new mining exploration road bulldozed in Nopiming Provincial Park, Manitoba, Canada, documented by the Wilderness...
BC Hydro's bid to raise rates 32% in three years won't go quietly
In unveiling details from the rate application that it will put before the British Columbia Utilities Commission, BC...
B.C. Parks: A chronology of the early years
- 1911: Premier Richard McBride creates B.C.'s first provincial park, Strathcona, on Vancouver Island, although pre...
A final victory for Meditation Lake in Whiteshell Provincial Park!
A community of Manitobans stand up for parks and get results There is a swelling in my heart as I think of a dream...
Raise your voice! Two opportunities to say 'No' to development on the Juan de Fuca Trail
Last Thursday over 250 people jammed into the auditorium at Edward Milne Community School to have a say about the...
Let's stop paving everything: CRD Calling Blitz
Make a phone call to protect our farms and forest! Demand a moratorium on urban sprawl on March 16th In the Capital...
Whiteshell Park's Meditation Lake protected and public
Concerns about private development at Sylvia Lake in Whiteshell Provincial Park remain Winnipeg - Today, the...
Packed house stands against Juan de Fuca development proposal at CRD Open House
Over 250 people jammed into the auditorium at Edward Milne Community School to learn more – and to have a say – about...
The view from Ugong Rock - Wild Times
March 1st, 2011 - Read Joe Foy's Wild Times column in the Watershed Sentinel as he reminds us that people are taking a...
Report: Private Power Projects Are a Danger to BC's Rivers and Wallets
The Wilderness Committee announced today that 35,000 copies of an educational report entitled “Keep Our Rivers Wild”...
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