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Gwen Barlee heads for the West Kootanays to attend Kaslo public meeting regarding proposed private power project
June 23, 2009 - Gwen Barlee is in the West Kootenays this afternoon to attend the open house public meeting in Kaslo...
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Foundation reinforces Wildsight concerns
Re: letter misrepresents Suzuki Foundation Pushers of private energy projects would have readers believe that a well...
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Tla‑o‑qui‑aht partner locally to create zipline and kayaking tour as part of greater vision
Thursday, June 11, 2009 A new zipline and river kayaking tour opening in traditional Tla-o-qui-aht territory this...
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Area needs “protection” with a National Park, says reader
To The Editor: There are many local residents still working towards a South Okanagan – Similkameen National Park to...
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National Park feasibility study remains stalled
National Park feasibility study remains stalled There is not much new on the National Park front following the Lower...
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Flood of anger
Mark Hume Vancouver — From Saturday's Globe and Mail, Saturday, May. 30, 2009 03:53AM EDT A punishing drought, which...
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Sparks still flying over Harrison hydro dam
SPARKS STILL FLYING OVER HARRISON HYDRO DAM Chilliwack Progress Thu Jun 18 2009 Page: 1 Section: News Byline: Robert...
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Bus headed to Kaslo for IPP meeting; Nelson area residents concerned with run‑of‑river project have opportunity to travel en masse to meeting to voice opposition
Bus headed to Kaslo for IPP meeting; Nelson area residents concerned with run-of-river project have opportunity to...
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Going green gets intimate
Environmentally conscious citizens take to coffee shops, living rooms and places of worship to help slow global...
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Climate shift fires public's green interest
Climate change isn't just warming the globe and causing crazy weather -- it has also cranked up the public's interest...
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Update on our efforts to protect BC's Killer Whales
The fight to protect British Columbia's killer whales continues. The Wilderness Committee, together with a handful of...
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Run‑of‑river IPP under scrutiny: Activists criticize, company denies
Allegations of low environmental standards at a run-of-river Independent Power Project (IPP) near Harrison Lake have...
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TAR SANDS PROTEST GREETS STELMACH
TAR SANDS PROTEST GREETS STELMACH (For release at 12:30 pm - January 28, 2008 – Vancouver, BC) Alberta Premier Ed...
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Green group calls for changes to Gateway project
With gas prices painfully high and transit services overcrowded or limited, the Western Canada Wilderness Committee...
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Campbell’s Green Vision Not Reflected in Budget
For immediate release – February 20, 2007 Bright spots for the environment offset by expanded subsidies for oil and...

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