First Nations continue to fight to stop construction of the Site C Dam in order to protect old growth trees and eagle nests. Continue reading Old growth and eagles’ nests spared from Site C construction
First Nations leaders from throughout northern BC gather in Prince George to discuss a process of resource development they say is broken. Continue reading Northern BC First Nations discuss concerns over major resource developments
Chiefs from two First Nations bring 200 pounds of contaminated bull trout from BC’s Crooked River system in a demonstration on provincial legislature against the controversial $9 billion Site C dam. Continue reading First Nations Bring Mercury-Contaminated Fish to BC Legislature to Protest Site C Dam
In the midst of legal cases against the Site C Dam, the Treaty 8 Tribal Association finds a prehistoric horse bone in the Peace River Valley. Continue reading A 30,000-year-old horse bone is found in the Peace River Valley
Environmental groups — Wilderness Committee, ForestEthics Solutions and Ecojustice — are seeking a court order stating that the province has violated its own laws to protect these forests from extinction. The case is expected to be heard this year. Continue reading Conservation groups use the law to protect coastal Douglas fir forests in BC
