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Fernie calls for IJC assessment, and includes Elk River

May 11, 2004 | 

Fernie council continues to take bold steps to assert the interest of the community it represents, with respect to coalbed methane development. The rest of the province, and other ...

Dogwood Quiz #1: Who wrote this?

May 5, 2004 | 

Folks, we haven’t done this before at Dogwood Initiative. From time to time we’re going to post a little quiz. And you can win something: your name on our ...

Call for CBM halt in BC comes from U.S.A.

May 4, 2004 | 

Proposals for coal and coalbed methane development in the Flathead River watershed in south eastern British Columbia, are resulting in calls for a halt from Montana. In a resolution ...

Canadian diplomacy, corporate style

May 2, 2004 | 

Corporate Canada received a boost earlier this week when Paul Martin announced that an advocacy secretariat will be established at the Washington D.C embassy to lobby the U.S. Congress. ...

"Attract our interest" says EnCana’s Gwyn Morgan

April 30, 2004 | 

EnCana’s CEO Gwyn Morgan issued a call to Gordon Campbell that his giveaway government probably won’t refuse. Talking about investing in offshore exploration, Morgan said, “We really think that ...

11 bidders "pre-qualified" in Call for Tenders

April 30, 2004 | 

BC Hydro has narrowed the list of bidders in the Call for Tenders for Vancouver Island power solutions to 9 gas-fired projects, one wood waste, and one water. The ...

EnCana criticized for Ecuador activities

April 29, 2004 | 

At its annual general meeting in Calgary on April 28, EnCana shareholders criticised the company for its pipeline activities in Ecuador. As this excerpt from the April 29 Globe ...

Aboriginal resistance building (Part 1)

April 28, 2004 | 

Major social change always occurs within a climate of rising expectations. Expectations are rising amongst Aboriginal people. This is reflected in the growing boldness of their actions. With little ...

Martin and softwood diplomacy

April 27, 2004 | 

Figureheads posing for a photo-op. That is how I would characterize recent reports that Paul Martin and George Bush will discuss softwood lumber when they chat on April 30. ...