Renewed federal support for ocean protection will help protect BC’s ocean health, economy and First Nation cultures.
Category: Water
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.
Paddle the Rouge: 2016 Volunteers
An exciting opportunity volunteer with CPAWS Wildlands League’s Paddle The Rouge 2016.
Paddle The Rouge 2016
CPAWS Wildlands League is holding its 3rd annual Paddle The Rouge at Rouge Beach Park on June 18, 2016.
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.
BC rejects Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion
With the province making its opposition official, the question now is whether the federal government will follow in its footsteps.
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.
US study confirms diluted bitumen sinks in water
Landmark study confirms that diluted bitumen sinks in water, making it nearly impossible to clean up a large spill with current technology.
Ontario Government not charging full cost for water
Acting Environmental Commissioner in Ontario says the government is not recovering costs for water supplied to industry.
Old growth and eagles’ nests spared from Site C construction
First Nations continue to fight to stop construction of the Site C Dam in order to protect old growth trees and eagle nests.
Our Nature to Conserve: Exploring the Headwaters
Join Credit Valley Conservation for their annual Stewardship Forum on Saturday, October 3 from 8:30 am – 2:30 pm.
Northern BC First Nations discuss concerns over major resource developments
First Nations leaders from throughout northern BC gather in Prince George to discuss a process of resource development they say is broken.
David Suzuki to join in Paddle for the Peace to stop Site C
Suzuki will join hundreds of people who will paddle down the Peace River to protest construction of the Site C dam.
Calls to stop Site C grow as crowd gathers on Peace River
Hundreds of people in canoes and kayaks will float down the Peace River July 11 to protest the imminent construction of the Site C dam.
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.
Fraser River LNG project highlights federal double standard
Canada’s federal government was opposed to LNG shipments in New Brunswick, but is not applying the same standards in BC.
