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Residents worry about health impacts of Burnaby oil spill
The impacts of the oil spill in Burnaby in 2007 are still being felt by local residents. Meanwhile at the same time...
Let's keep the momentum going to stop the pipelines & tankers that cause climate change
Over the past few weeks, a new international movement against tar sands pipelines has been taking shape. It's history...
Juan de Fuca Public Hearing continues to historic day three
After two full evenings, 175 speakers and many cups of coffee, the Public Hearing on the changes to the zoning around...
News clips, photos and other coverage of the Rally at the Kinder Morgan Oil Tanker Terminal
Here is some of the video and pictures from the rally at the kinder morgan terminal in solidarity with the Tar Sands...
Juan de Fuca Public Hearing Continues! And we need your voice!
One more day left of public hearings on urban sprawl in the Juan de Fuca forests: unless we the people still have more...
Today is the day – Juan de Fuca forests need your voice!
For the next two nights the fate of the Juan de Fuca forest lands rests in your hands. The Capital Regional District...
Almost 150 people to 'Get on the Bus' to help stop sprawl in the Juan de Fuca
For immediate release - September 6, 2011 Almost 150 people to 'Get on the Bus' to help stop sprawl in the Juan de...
Merv Wilkinson, recalled as 'environmental hero', has died
Environmentalist logger was awarded Order of Canada for his tireless workLocal environmental groups are mourning the...
Province agrees to make fish farm audits public
Biologist Alexandra Morton is applauding the provincial government for making public audits of salmon farms, which...
Protest connects with U.S. demos
About 250 people showed up in a North Burnaby park on Saturday to protest expanding oil infrastructure connected to...
Saying no to oil sands pipelines
The Alberta tar sands have been a target from environmentalists, First Nations groups, and nonprofit groups ever since...
Vancouver sees dramatic drop in tanker traffic this year
Tanker traffic increased from 22 in 2005 to 71 last yearPort Metro Vancouver will likely see a dramatic decrease in...
Salmon farms on trial: Live webstream available for Cohen Inquiry
VANCOUVER – The Cohen Commission is looking at the impact salmon farms are having on wild salmon, and for the first...
Recruited to Jobs Quickly Killed, Green Minded Youth Wonder 'What Could Have Been'
BC gov't cut funding for Youth Climate Leadership Alliance seven months after launch. In April 2008, Gordon Campbell...
Incinerator critic not alone
Dear Editor: I have been dismayed by the letters in your paper attacking opponents of waste incineration (Critics Who...
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