Posts by Dogwood - Page 77
Fight to protect endangered killer whales far from over
VANCOUVER, BC – A lawsuit to protect Canada’s two populations of resident fish eating killer whales is back in court today as environmental groups fight for legal protection of ...
Mint Backs Down
(Victoria) After initial threats of fines and imprisonment, the Royal Canadian Mint is now allowing BC based citizens watchdog group Dogwood Initiative to continue its current campaign against tar ...
20th Anniversary of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Declared No Tankers Day in Canada
(Victoria) Leading environmental groups from BC and Canada have declared March 24th No Tankers Day, a national day of action to keep BC’s coast safe from oil spills. The ...
Royal Bank Target of New Campaign
Some snow had fallen overnight in Vancouver, and though the streets were clear by morning the chill of it remained, penetrating painfully into hands and feet. A group of ...
Waiting Game
It’s funny to me, how juxtaposed Western Forest Products'(WFP) Duncan Kerr and Capital Regional District Board Chair Geoff Young areregarding the recent announcement by the BC Court of Appeal. ...
Lawsuit forces Canada to protect endangered killer whales
VANCOUVER, BC – After British Columbians celebrated the unexpected arrival of two newborn killer whales last week, there is another new cause for hope for BC’s imperilled killer whale ...
3 simple Forest Actions this week
Wondering what you can do this week (Feb 23-27) for the Future of BC Forests? Here are 3 simple actions: 1. Vote on Forests to Development. Go to ...
Can a MEVA save Jordan River?
On December 23rd, Judge Metzger (a commonly appealed Judge) sided with Western Forest Products and deemed the voting structure of the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area’s (JDFEA) Land Use ...
Tanker Protest Stands Firm In Face of Threats from the Mint
(Victoria)Dogwood Initiative is standing firm in the face of a cease and desist order from the Royal Canadian Mint. In a letter sent to the Mint on Friday the ...