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Campaign out to stop Site C dam
Proposed third dam would be destructive, group says The proposed multibillion-dollar Site C dam on the Peace River...
Take a stand for Clayoquot Sound and say no to a mine on Catface Mountain
Last month, when we alerted you to new threats of logging on Flores Island in the heart of Clayoquot Sound, you...
Editorial: Victoria must find new cash for B.C. parks
We don't call our province "Beautiful British Columbia" for nothing. And an important part of that claim is our...
TV News Story ‑ Ongoing cuts to BC's provincial parks budget
See this TV news story about the ongoing deep cuts to BC's provincial parks budget.
Confidential government documents reveal shocking neglect of BC Parks
BC Parks budget - not enough money for toilet paperVANCOUVER, BC - “Hey, buddy, can you spare a dime? And a ranger?”...
Outhouses lack paper: Parks rangers
Emails record slow decay of B.C. parksThe email exchanges would almost be funny if they didn't point to what...
Pulling the plug on meters
After eight years of fees, parking at Cultus Lake, Chilliwack Lake and Sasquatch provincial parks is now free. Premier...
The Story of the Peace River and the threat of the Site C Dam
Our province is full of beautiful places, but there are few places with both the spectacular beauty and the ecological...
Parks' pay‑to‑park plan axed
Province hopes free parking will attract more visitors, tourismThe much-hated, pay-parking system at all B.C.'s...
After seven years, parking is again free at popular parks
Controversial meters covered up as province dumps parking fees at all parks throughout B.C. Gary and Frances Thomas...
B.C. government axes unpopular parking fees for provincial parks
Clark says the action will not result in a cut to the provincial parks budgetAxing an unpopular tax proved to be a...
Wilderness Committee applauds removal of parking meters from BC's parks
Bigger investment needed to restore BC Parks after decade of decayVANCOUVER – BC Premier Christy Clark announced today...
Wilderness Committee's Ben West speaks at the Pilgrimage to Burns Bog event
Ben West from the Wilderness Committee ( http://WildernessCommittee.org) speaking at the beginning of the pilgrimage...
Groups bring anti‑Site C campaign south
A site C opposition tour is making the rounds across southern B.C. over the next month, but will not be venturing to...
The Great Green Shakedown
Why your hydro rates are going up, and who's responsible By now you know the bad news: your power rates are going up...
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