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Climate Commitments Be Damned, Trudeau OKs 'Carbon Bomb' LNG Project
The Canadian government on Tuesday greenlighted a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in British Columbia which...
Union of BC Municipalities opposes old-growth logging on Vancouver Island
Mayors and councillors from across province to call on BC government to halt destruction of ancient forests VICTORIA –...
Feds approve Pacific NorthWest LNG project
The Pacific NorthWest LNG project has been approved by the federal government, with Environment Minister Catherine...
Ottawa approves Pacific NorthWest LNG despite major opposition
Wilderness Committee calls decision an environmental disaster VANCOUVER, BC – Prime Minister Trudeau has green lighted...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Municipal Councillors & Citizens to Rally for Old-Growth Rainforest Outside UBCM Convention
VICTORIA - Local municipal leaders, environmentalists and citizens will gather and rally outside the Union of BC...
Vancouver Island councillors to fight for old-growth rainforest at UBCM convention
Events planned to convince provincial delegates to call for end to old-growth logging VICTORIA – Councillors from...
Local governments sign up for $8.5 million in benefits should TransMountain pipeline expansion be approved
The federal government’s decision on expanding the TransMountain pipeline, expected no later than Dec. 19, will be an...
Lobby group drops off 3,000-plus letters to Pallister's office
Premier Brian Pallister had an unusually large amount of mail delivered to his office on Thursday. That's because...
Ahead of World Rivers Day, Manitobans want the Premier to protect lower Bird River
The Wilderness Committee delivering 3,057 more letters asking for lower Bird River protection WINNIPEG - At 10:30 a.m...
Canadian Wildlife Federation fundraising campaign fails to mention links to big-game hunters
The Canadian Wildlife Federation is embarking on a Christmas fundraising campaign depicting serene images of wildlife...
National park supporters trumpet 'huge support'
Support for a national park in the South Okanagan-Similkameen is much stronger than the B.C. government is letting on...
Wild Times - Vancouver’s Wild Edge
September/October 2016 Read Joe Foy's Wild Times column in the Watershed Sentinel, as he hikes out to the wild edge of...
Province plays down national park support, files obtained through Freedom of Information suggest
The provincial government is “downplaying overwhelming public support” for a national park in the South Okanagan, says...
Extreme energy documentary screened this Saturday with renowned filmmaker
Coming to Prince Rupert this Saturday is a close look behind the world of how Canadians and the world are getting...
FOI shows support for park
Government documents suggest Victoria is downplaying public support for a national park in the South Okanagan...
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