British Columbia

Sharing environmental stories from across B.C.

  • BC groups seek ban on lawn and garden chemicals

    Vancouver – An unprecedented coalition of 18 health and environment organizations is urging the BC government to “go for gold” and pass leading-edge legislation to ban the use and sale of cosmetic pesticides. The coalition released a five-point statement calling for new legislation to prohibit the use and sale of… Continue reading

  • Scrap BC’s Agricultural Land Reserve?

    BC’s farmland does contribute to high property prices, but not because it restricts development. For more than two decades, research has consistently shown that greenspace elevates property values. Our rich farmland, like our majestic mountains, our breathtaking coast line and rich biodiversity make this area one of the most popular… Continue reading

  • Enbridge Confronted Over Controversial Pipeline to West Coast

    Proposed Pipeline Route Through Wet’suwet’en Nation Territory Media Release by the Dogwood Initiative: January 14, 2010 (Victoria, BC) — Grassroots members of the Wet’suwet’en Nation and Saik’uz First Nation have traveled from northwest British Columbia to join Calgarians and BC-based NGO Dogwood Initiative to greet employees of pipeline company Enbridge… Continue reading

  • Reconciliation: First Nations Treaty Making in British Columbia

    Reconciliation: First Nations Treaty Making in British Columbia Tony Penikett Vancouver: Douglas and McIntyre 2006, 303 pages. The Supreme Court of Canada issued judgment in 1973 on the land rights of the Nisga’a Indians of the Nass Valley in British Columbia. Named after Frank Calder, a well-known Nisga’a chief and… Continue reading

  • BC businesses take action on global warming

    BC businesses take action on global warming as Province shows leadership in Copenhagen. VANCOUVER, BC (Dec. 17th) — Climate Smart announced today that about 52,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions have been tracked by over 160 BC small businesses as part of its program to help them reduce costs by… Continue reading

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