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Write Now: Help save the Peace River Valley from the Site C Dam
I have recently returned from a road trip to the Peace River Valley. Tria Donaldson, our Victoria-based campaigner...
Does an industrial salmon farm larger than two football fields seem massive to you?
Mainstream Canada wants to build a massive, new salmon farm in Clayoquot Sound. They have applied for tenure rights...
BC Energy Minister Rich Coleman responds to Wilderness Committee campaigner Tria Donaldson's Editorial about stopping the Site C Dam
Site C needed to meet greater energy demandsIn a recent issue of The Province, a column on Site C by the Wilderness...
A century ago, B.C. cared about its parks
There was a time in British Columbia when political leaders took the protection of wilderness seriously and parks were...
Paddle for the Peace
This is a Wilderness Committee On The Ground Report about the Paddle for the Peace event which took place on July 9...
The Westslope Cutthroat Trout of Cupola and Ventego Creek need your help NOW!
You might remember that a few months back we wrote you because our friends at the environmental group Wildsight needed...
Guest column: We lose more than we gain with Site C dam ‑ Editorial by the Wilderness Committee's Tria Donaldson
For 30 years, the people of the Peace River Valley have been living in the shadow of the proposed Site C mega dam. For...
Controversial Juan de Fuca Trail development goes to public meeting
Members of a Capital Region District (CRD) sub committee voted today to move the controversial Marine Trail Holdings...
Canada's Heart of the Boreal: A Wilderness Treasure Like No Other
We are very pleased to present our report entitled Canada’s Heart of the Boreal. Our report looks at the complex and...
Baynes Sound coal mine opposition called 'unprecedented'
Nearly 2,000 people submitted comments about the proposed Raven underground coal mine in Baynes Sound during the 30...
On the road for the Peace River
Paddle to the Peace Blog: Day 1: Vancouver to Valemount As someone who lives on Vancouver Island, I don't always think...
Auditor General’s Report confirms major problems with BC Environmental Assessment Office
'Toothless and broken' system is little more than a rubber stamp, says Wilderness Committee VANCOUVER - John Doyle...
Fundamental changes needed in approach to species at risk: task force
Increased funding for research, greater consultation and an ecosystem-based management approach are among the...
Public to get say on species protection
Task-force report is released with recommendations for rule changes Species at risk are not being adequately protected...
TV News Story ‑ Opposition to Raven Coal
This is a TV news story about the massive public opposition to the proposed Raven Coal Mine on Vancouver Island...
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