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Thousands stand up for Wild Salmon in Victoria
Thousands of people gathered for the “Salmon are Sacred Rally” at the Legislature today to demand that industrial fish...
Taking a closer Look at Waste Incineration and Climate Change
Volunteer Project at Raven's Creek
Wilderness Committee getting volunteers to assist community and ecotourism venture in the Heart of the Boreal The...
Opposition mounts against massive Site C hydroelectric dam
B.C. First Nations and environmental groups are opposing the provincial government’s decision to give BC Hydro the...
Victoria pushing new Clean Energy Act; says hydro customers will save money
Some feel government isn't green enoughVICTORIA (NEWS1130) - The B.C. government unveiled a new Clean Energy Act...
TV News Story - Opposition in Whistler to oldgrowth logging
Tourism business owners and citizens in Whistler, BC Canada express their opposition to continued logging of oldgrowth...
2nd Annual International Save the Frogs Day “Avatar” Tour of Rare & Endangered Nanoose Bay Coastal Forest Wetland
Nanoose Bay, British Columbia – The Mid Island Wilderness Committee is hosting the 2nd Annual International Save the...
Forest Facts for McFadyen
Global Forest Watch confirms east side of Lake Winnipeg has more intact forest than west side Hugh McFadyen, leader of...
Pilgrimadge to Burns Bog
On April 25, 2010, hundreds of people participated in an interfaith pilgrimage to Burns Bog. The event was designed to...
Volunteers bearing witness to nature
Upstream from the Port Mann Bridge, adjacent to Surrey Bend, is a strip of land in nearly pristine condition, looking...
Public will get say on waste burning
Metro Vancouver's controversial proposal to burn the region's garbage will go out to public consultation, the board...
Opponents condemn hydro dam decision
The province is moving forward with a controversial third large-scale hydro dam on the Peace River in Northeastern B.C...
Rutherford documents raise questions: WCWC
Kiewit official, though, says construction deficiencies played no role in ’03 bridge washout Recently uncovered...
Off-road vehicles won't be allowed in regional parks
Decision by CRD's parks committee was unanimousOff-road vehicles wont be allowed in Capital Regional District parks...
Low Environmental Standards and Poor Oversight Plague Private Hydro Power Projects in BC
An independent legal review of the environmental regulation of private hydropower projects in BC shows the projects...
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