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A community says "Never again"
On June 10, 1999, a gas pipeline in Bellingham’s Whatcom Falls Park exploded, killing three young people. The legacy of that event is shared grief and sense of loss ...
In search of Liberal preservationists
This just in from British Columbia’s highly regarded political commentator, Vaughn Palmer: “The rumour mill suggests … that the Liberals are moving away from their own development-minded supporters toward ...
Communities lose in timber reallocation
(Part 1 of a planned series of updates on community forestry) It has been 14 months since the BC government announced their reforms of BC’s forestry laws. The so-called ...
BCBC: deal closed, public excluded
Sometimes we at Dogwood Initiative feel we could spend our days doing nothing but tracking secret privatization projects. From subtler schemes like the attempt to turn Victoria’s Crystal Garden ...
BC Business recognizes unresolved Aboriginal issues create uncertainty
Ideology and politics aside, corporations care primarily about making money. The recently released Business Council of BC report, The BC Treaty Process: A Roadmap for Further Progress underscores that ...
Neufeld on Flathead: no coal mines but coalbed methane is a go
P R E S S R E L E A S E *For Immediate Release- May 28, 2004* Fernie Citizens Concerned About Coalbed Methane Applaud Cancellation of Flathead Valley ...
Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge in Environmental Assessments
Considering Aboriginal traditional knowledge in environmental assessments conducted under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act — Interim Principles There is growing recognition–both in Canada and abroad–that Aboriginal peoples have a ...
Minister de Jong's spin on growing Aboriginal unrest
The growing unity and resolve of First Nations in BC has Gordon Campbell’s government nervous. While the government’s rhetoric on Aboriginal issues remains well scripted and rich in catch ...
Bill 75 is not a scare tactic
In the letter appended here, residents of Qualicum Bay and Bowser are assured by John Les, Minister of Small Business and Economic Development that Bill 75 won’t be used ...