A full year after the Nathan E. Stewart tugboat spill near Bella Bella, BC, the Heiltsuk Nation is still dealing with the effects, and is now preparing a legal case against both the polluter, Kirby Corporation, and Canadian governments.
Category: Waste & Pollution Management
Nuclear waste repository on hold for Saugeen Ojibway Nation review
The environmental assessment process for a proposed Deep Geologic Repository for nuclear waste has been halted until the Saugeen Ojibway Nation has made an informed decision on whether or not to support the project.
Coastal First Nations call for ban on tankers along BC coast
Coastal First Nations renews call for oil tanker ban on BC coast in aftermath of Bella Bella spill.
Restoration in BC’s Hart mountain ranges
Community groups work together to clean up pollution in a sensitive alpine ecosystem in northeastern BC.
Tsilhqot’in Nation files Notice of Civil Claim after Mount Polley disaster
First Nation wants to hold industry and the provincial government accountable for massive Mount Polley mine tailings breach in central BC two years ago.
Pipeline panel hears resounding NO from public
Conservation groups, First Nations and other local communities complain that pipeline meetings are poorly advertised.
BC groups urge Canada to reject extension of Enbridge pipeline permit
Northern BC residents and groups appeal to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to reject Enbridge’s three-year extension.
Haysboro Community Cleanup – Sunday, May 29th
Celebrating an impressive 93.1% waste diversion rate for 2015, London Drugs is proudly supporting the Haysboro Community Cleanup this year.
What’s the Green Deal? – Calgary
Canadian company promotes What’s the Green Deal? program to track all waste disposal.
Downtown West Community Cleanup – Sunday, May 1st
Join the Downtown West Community Association’s annual Community Cleanup, encouraging responsible and waste diversion from Calgary’s landfills.
Downtown West Community Cleanup – Sunday, May 1st
Join the Downtown West Community Association’s annual Community Cleanup, encouraging responsible and waste diversion from Calgary’s landfills.
Federal Government faces growing calls to halt the Site C dam
Organizations from across Canada urge Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to take immediate action to halt construction of BC’s Site C dam.
Environmental groups call for cleaner BC mining
The groups are urging the BC government and mining companies to commit to better practices and stronger regulations to protect communities from industrial pollution.
End in sight for Enbridge’s Northern Gateway Pipeline
Final six-month countdown for the project begins as oil producers are unlikely to sign shipping agreements.
BC’s Cap and Trade Act scrapped to allow for LNG development
Legislation coming into force on January 1 allows BC’s greenhouse gas emissions from LNG to rise.
Gap looms in Ontario’s fight against climate change
Ontario’s acting Environmental Commissioner offers some praise for the provincial government, but also warns it may be difficult to meet its climate change targets.
WWF-Canada launches interactive website to assess Canada’s watersheds
The new web platform assesses the health of half of Canada’s watersheds, and aims to cover all of them by 2017.
Heritage Canada listing shows Peace Valley needs protection
Peace River Valley was identified as one of the top ten endangered places in Canada by Heritage Canada.
