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Oil sands protesters converge on Chinese consulate during Harper's trip to Asia
A group of over 50 protesters gathered outside the Chinese consulate on Granville Street this afternoon, voicing their...
Government must protect killer whale habitat: court
The federal government is legally bound to protect killer whale critical habitat, the federal Court of Appeal ruled...
Court ruling compels Ottawa to protect killer‑whale habitat
It’s time for the federal government to respect the law – and get serious about saving killer whales. That’s not the...
Government Pulls the Plug on Private Power
Last Friday, the provincial government announced it was axing BC Hydro’s electricity self-sufficiency and insurance...
Appeal court decision affirms protection for killer whales
Wilderness Committee and other environmental groups celebrate a victory after federal government ordered to pay costs...
Keep the Chainsaws out of Clayoquot Sound's Old‑Growth Forests
Flores Island, the largest island in the heart of Clayoquot Sound, is the home to some of the world’s last remaining...
Anti‑Tar Sands Pipeline Demonstration at Chinese Consulate
What: As Prime Minister Harper visits China with a delegation of oil executives, environmentalists, First Nations and...
No spots for owl protesters
A group protesting logging in one of the spotted owl's last remaining habitats in Canada tried to crash the nomination...
Tell China we don't want the Gateway to Global Warming
Prime Minister Harper is in China all week, and he has a number of top oil executives with him on the delegation. Here...
Government Pulls the Plug on Private River Power Projects
The BC government’s announcement last Friday that it is axing BC Hydro’s electricity self-sufficiency and insurance...
Spotted Owl habitat logging at Chilliwack Lake ‑ Gwen Barlee interview
Gwen Barlee Of The Wilderness Committee Speaks about logging in a Spotted Owl Wildlife Habitat Area in the Chilliwack...
Peat mines OK'd despite expert objections
Three peat mining companies were given initial authorization to level thousands of hectares of Manitoba's boreal...
Conservation groups worried about Manitoba's growing peat mine industry
About 80 people assembled outside the Manitoba Legislature Thursday for a World Wetlands Day gathering called "For...
An oil spill in our backyard?
Can you believe that there now have been at least two oil spills in the time since the public hearings started for the...
Peat mines OK'd despite Manitoba ban
Three peat mining companies were authorized to level thousands of hectares of Manitoba's boreal forest, just days...
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