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Our lakes are now at risk from private power
For years, the Wilderness Committee has worked to protect BC’s streams and rivers from environmentally destructive and...
TV News Story ‑ BC Endangered Species Petition
An 11-year old girl is petitioning to raise awareness about the lack of laws protecting BC's endangered species.
Day of Action for Wild Salmon: Dec 14th
Everywhere that farmed salmon go, along with them go the deadly Infectious Salmon Anemia (ISA) virus. After decimating...
BC 's killer whales need a good strong law to protect habitat
Canada’s at risk killer whales need a good strong law, not political discretion, to protect their habitat. To ensure...
Wilderness Committee hosting candlelight vigil tonight as Canada bails on Kyoto Accord
VICTORIA -- Environment Minister Peter Kent has made every indication that Canada will quietly turn its back on the...
Decision to increase oil tanker traffic a 'slap in the face'
The National Energy Board approved yesterday an increase in tanker traffic in Burrard Inlet by 25,000 barrels a day...
TV News Story ‑ Oil tankers in Vancouver Harbour
This is a TV news report about the National Energy Board of Canada which has decided to allow tankers to transport an...
B.C.’s forest watchdog barks warning over reporting
A report by B.C.’s forest watchdog critical of the B.C. government’s decision to put compliance in the hands of the...
Timberwest contract to buy logs from Endangered Nanoose Bay Forest appears to exceed Forest Licence
Nanoose Bay, British Columbia - Timberwest's contract to buy logs from Nanoose Bay Forest -- one of the last remaining...
No national park for Bowen Island
Parks Canada won’t go ahead with plans for a Bowen Island National Park Reserve after the community voted 55 per cent...
Court reserves judgment on protection of whale habitat
The Federal Court of Appeal on Wednesday reserved judgment on a legal challenge by Ottawa of an earlier ruling...
Environmental groups back in court to defend killer whale ruling
Federal government seeks to reverse parts of 2010 decision on critical habitat protection VANCOUVER — Ecojustice will...
Green group seeks to halt logging road
Efforts to halt construction of a controversial logging road through Grass River Provincial Park have reached the...
Parks Canada buries national park idea for Bowen Island after voters reject it
Plans for a national park on Bowen Island have been abandoned after island voters rejected the initiative during the...
Wilderness Committee shocked to discover Timberwest buying logs from endangered forest
Nanoose Bay, British Columbia -- The Wilderness Committee was shocked to learn in BC Supreme Court this past Friday...
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