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New waste‑to‑energy incinerator in Metro Vancouver still possible after board vote
The prospect of a new incinerator in B.C.’s Lower Mainland joining the existing facility in Burnaby remains very much...
National Cancer Organization Links Incineration and Increased Cancer Rates. urges precautionary principle
Today in a letter to each Metro Vancouver board member, Prevent Cancer Now (PCN), a national non-profit organization...
Wilderness Committee Will Fight Incinerators Regardless of Metro Vote
Metro Vancouver directors will vote today on the proposal to build a new waste incinerator to burn the region’s...
Whiteshell clearcut a benefit, says province
A wilderness watchdog group says it has learned the province is allowing clear-cutting to break up rare stands of old...
Campaign launches in Nopiming
Environmental activists paid a visit to the Bird River area last weekend to raise awareness of clearcutting going on...
Letter to the Editor: More questions than answers
Re: Tembec unveils annual plan, Jan. 26 Logging giant Tembec has control over nearly 9,000 square kilometers of...
Tembec Unveils Annual Plan
Outfitters, activists weigh in on forestry strategy Pulp and paper giant Tembec Industries unveiled its annual...
Metro Must Re‑Examine Biased Incinerator Report
Metro Vancouver staff have commissioned a report from AECOM Technology Corporation, a fortune 500 company, to explore...
Recount of B.C. wolf hunt has critics questioning 'fair chase' policy
VANCOUVER — When it comes to wolf-hunting, B.C.'s Environment Minister Barry Penner says the province is home to the...
Clearcut protests to greet park visitors
Excerpt: Long weekend campers going to a provincial park can't bring booze, but they can learn about clearcutting of...
Logging corporation Tembec pressures government to abandon Wildlife Guidelines, threatening wildlife in Nopiming Park
Logging corporation Tembec threatens wildlife in Nopiming Park Tembec, the giant multinational logging corporation...
Tide Shifting Away from Waste Incineration in Metro Vancouver
Metro Vancouver’s Waste Management Committee voted yesterday by only a slim majority to support building a new waste...
Protecting Canada's Endangered Wildlife
What do burrowing owls, bobolinks and badgers have in common? They are just a handful of the 602 species at risk in...
Raven's Creek: This One's for the Kids
Pouring hours into weeding a garden that seems more like a rain forest than a crop, there are moments of doubt as to...
Tria Donaldson: Keep the Peace: Impact of Site C dam would be too high
Georgia Straight By Tria Donaldson, July 20th, 2010 Earlier this month, I went on an epic journey to the northeast...
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