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Rock-bottom timber prices to go even lower?

March 6, 2005 | 

You may have noticed a news story last week saying that the governmentis planning to change its logging rules in the northwest to, basically,reduce the price it charges companies ...

Port Alice redux?

February 23, 2005 | 

Months after the Port Alice community was dealt a devastating blow bygovernment deregulation and slippery corporate shysters, the RCMPannounced its recommendation that seven criminal charges,including fraud and misappropriation of ...

The scoop on Brascan — Weyerhaeuser

February 22, 2005 | 

My phone hasn’t stopped ringing since the announcement of the Brascan’s proposal to take over Weyerhaeuser’s coastal operations. First Nations and community activists from Port Alberni, Bamfield, Ucluelet, Haida ...

Slush fund drowns alternative energy in BC budget 2005

February 16, 2005 | 

Let’s hope that on May 17, British Columbians remember the previous four years of pain, layoffs, government cuts, unfettered resource exploitation, gutting of community economies, and pandering to corporate ...

Alternative energy in 2005 budget

February 16, 2005 | 

Are the Liberals serious about alternative energy in their Throne Speech promises about an Alternative Energy and Power Task Force? You be the judge: In the Budget, Alternative Energy ...

BC's 2005 Throne Speech

February 8, 2005 | 

After the opening prayer of the 2005 Throne Speech (“We ask, oh Lord, for you to endow with wisdom the Premier of this magnificent province. We beseech this also ...

bc4sale.org – helping you stop privatization

February 5, 2005 | 

The perils of privatization have long been at the core of Dogwood Initiative’s work. The organization was formed to help communities gain more control of their lands, to manage ...

Standing room only for sustainable forestry and communities

February 4, 2005 | 

Raw Logs, Raw Deal It was standing room only at the biggest meeting room they’ve got at the Travelodge Silver Bridge in Duncan Thursday night. The enthusiastic crowd came ...

Buying Influence? Political Donations from Corporations and Labour

February 3, 2005 | 

An election is coming up so political donations have once again begun making news. Victoria Times Colonist reporter Lindsay Kines wrote about the latest figures, and Vaughn Palmer followed ...