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Trouble in Paradise: BC’s Parks at Risk
Last week the Auditor General of BC issued a damming report of the Provincial Government's management of our province...
Chilliwack Sockeye
Here's a 2010 two-minute video of Sockeye salmon and Kokanee salmon on their spawning grounds south of Chilliwack Lake...
Logging threatens largest Douglas fir on earth, activists say
When the Red Creek Fir was a mere sapling, Leif Erickson established the first Viking settlements in North America and...
Coal mine prompts environmental concerns
Comox Valley would be transformed into a grimy, industrial 'mini-Appalachia,' warns University of Victoria...
Raven's Creek: Mixed bag
Harvest time for a garden planted in late June rather than the more desirable late May was bound to produce a mixed...
Forest interests conflict
Mayor wants to log old growth When it comes to old-growth forests, Mayor Ken McRae is looking out for jobs and...
Logging threatens ancient tree World's largest Douglas fir at risk of blowdown
Logging operations are creeping closer to the largest Douglas fir in the world and environmentalists fear the 1,000...
Mining, logging halt urged to help caribou recover
Environmentalists want the Manitoba government to order an immediate year-long pause on logging and mining in a...
Park protection comes at a cost
If you're heading out to enjoy B.C.'s park system this week, take a moment to reflect on the fact that the province...
Mayor protects old growth
If the Western Canada Wilderness Committee wants to halt old growth logging and log exports, then Port Alberni Mayor...
On September 19th, say no to the Site C Dam
I am writing to you today to tell you a bit about the Peace River Valley and an upcoming rally we are organizing to...
Tell the Feds to put wild salmon first
This year's historic Fraser River sockeye run is a heartening reminder of how plentiful wild salmon used to be every...
Holding out hope to save lot from logging
District Lot 33 got some out-of-town visitors last week, the controversial Nanoose Bay land slated for logging, as the...
Mayor McRae To Face Foy
Mayor Ken McRae wants to meet with environmental leader Joe Foy and discuss his group's desire to ban old-growth...
Surprise logging near world’s largest Douglas fir tree has Wilderness Committee demanding protection
BC Forest Ministry had claimed back in February “no immediate plans” to log near Red Creek Fir Activists from the...
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