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Badgers of 100 Mile
Did you know BC has no endangered species legislation? You can help change that by visiting protectbiodiversity.ca...
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...
Logging puts spotted owl at even greater risk of disappearing
Photo: Sign indicates trail closure by logging company in the Chilliwack Valley spotted Owl Wildlife Habitat Area...
Going in the Wrong Direction with Park Peat Mines
Yesterday morning I joined four other bleary-eyed Manitobans gathering in St. Boniface before dawn. Munching on toast...
Another step made for the preservation of the Heart of the Boreal
On January 18, another step was taken for the preservation of the Heart of the Boreal, the magnificent heartland of...
TV Interview ‑ Gwen Barlee about the disaster of BC's private hydro‑power program
The Wilderness Committee's Gwen Barlee talks about the environmentally and economically devastating Run-of-the-River...
BC's Creeks Need Your Help
Big Silver, Tretheway and Shovel Creeks need your help. These three creeks are nestled around Harrison Lake and are...
Save Fish Lake (again!)
On Monday, the federal government announced that they were accepting public comments for an Environmental Assessment...
Opposition attempts to counter lobbying campaign for B.C. mine
OTTAWA - B.C. aboriginal leaders and environmental groups moved Wednesday to counteract an aggressive lobbying...
Kinder Morgan oil spill in Abbotsford: Timely reminder of pipeline expansion dangers
Kinder Morgan has confirmed there was an oil spill this morning at the Sumas Terminal and tank farm in Abbotsford...
Kinder Morgan oil spill in Abbottsford: Timely reminder of pipeline expansion dangers
VANCOUVER – Kinder Morgan has confirmed there was an oil spill this morning at the Sumas Terminal and tank farm in...
Anti‑coal mine protesters converge at Buckley Bay
Opponents of a proposed coal mine in the Fanny Bay area converged on a parking lot across from the Buckley Bay ferry...
Government making more moose population problems with new peat strip mines
WINNIPEG--The Wilderness Committee is calling attention to the Manitoba government's contradictory actions on moose...
Blocking Keystone Won't Stop Oil Sands Production
President Obama is feeling election-year pressure over the pending decision on the Keystone XL pipeline. Republicans...
Saanich meeting shows broad support for rezoning of Sandown Racetrack
On the evening of Wednesday January 11, over 350 people filled the Presbyterian Church at 9296 East Saanich Rd to show...
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