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British Columbia — Don't trash the 'magic Skagit,' eh?
A 360-degree vista of North Cascades magnificence spreads out at the hiker summit of Mount Tomyhoi, north of Mount...
Media Releases
Pinning job loss on mountain caribou
Caribou extinction or forestry jobs, that is not the question — although some forestry companies insist it is...
News
Manitoba
Manitoba continuing carbon tax challenge despite Saskatchewan court ruling
Saskatchewan court rules 3-2 against that province's challenge of federal tax; Manitoba to soldier on Manitoba is...
News
Nanaimo youths strike again to call for climate action
The Strike for Climate returned to the steps of Nanaimo City Hall on Friday, May 3 Strike for Climate returned to the...
News
British Columbia
Courtenay town hall on forests and climate change upcoming
Sierra Club BC, Wilderness Committee co-hosting event Sierra Club BC, the Wilderness Committee and local Comox Valley...
News
B.C. delays timber auction near Juan de Fuca park
New deadline is May 10 after environmental groups’ concerns prompt reassessment A backlash against plans to log old...
News
British Columbia
B.C.’s natural resource officers unequipped to deal with forestry and wildfire crimes
'It’s almost like you’re hiring a cop when what you need is a detective' Imagine a complex forestry violation. Say a...
Columns
Manitoba
Get your feet on the street for Friday’s National School Strike for Climate
Dear Friends, Come support the growing global movement of students striking on Fridays for a better future. Manitoba...
News
‘Best breeding season yet’ expected for B.C.’s endangered owls
The rare northern spotted owl is being bred at a conservation program near Fort Langley A new generation of endangered...
News
Manitoba
'A very odd process': Environmental groups protest at Senate committee's Bill C-69 meeting in Winnipeg
A group of environmentalists staged their own "alternate hearing for Bill C-69" after the protesters were asked to...
Videos
Video: Frack Sand Mine in Hollow Water First Nation being constructed
We've reached more than 200 letters to provincial and federal officials opposing this frack sand mine! THANK YOU to...
Videos
TV News Story - Earth Day in Vancouver
This is a TV news story about Earth Day in Vancouver and what it means these days. The Wilderness Committee's Joe Foy...
Media Releases
Kenney victory means Trudeau must cancel Trans Mountain pipeline
After a victory for Jason Kenney’s United Conservative Party in last night’s Alberta election, Prime Minister Justin...
Media Releases
Consultation Period Extended to Address Misinformation on Caribou Agreements
April 16, 2019 – Dawson Creek. In a meeting with Chief Roland Willson of West Moberly First Nations and Chief Ken...
News
Manitoba
Conservation projects given boost from provincial trust, critics argue plan falls short
The Manitoba government will provide $2.2 million for 41 conservation projects, though some argue its green plan still...
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