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Singing for our coast
Once a month on a Sunday afternoon, Janet Silman joins about 12 other women in the living room of a Central Saanich home. They start with tea and coffee, ...
Knock the Vote, Victoria!
Victoria cooled to a chilly -2 C on Friday after the hottest activist-driven day of 2013 thus far: eight days of Enbridge hearings in Victoria had wrapped, rallies and ...
Presenters in Victoria tell review panel to say no to Enbridge — 253 times
“This didn’t occur to me – I mean that I would react this way. I’m an ex-Marine. I don’t do this,” Bill Gaylord said, choking back tears, as he ...
From inside the hearings
Listen live to the inspiring presentations being made to the Enbridge Joint Review Panel hearings. Tweets about the #enbridge #JRP
Reflections on victory in the Sacred Headwaters
When I heard the government of British Columbia’s announcement that no oil or gas drilling would be allowed in the Sacred Headwaters, my eyes welled up with tears. I’m ...
Top 10 blogs of 2012
Phew! The past 12 months have been intense for Dogwood and the No Tankers campaign – from Natural Resource Minister Joe Oliver’s attempts to silence oil pipeline and tanker ...
Art for the love of B.C.
See the photos on flickr. Sitting in the Discovery Coffee on Oak Bay Avenue in Victoria, you’d never guess Kristin Grant has only been body painting for two years. ...
What you did this year
When I sat down to write this blog, I began describing the tremendous success we’ve had in 2012 – but the truth is it’s your success. Every bit of ...
New poll: Nearly half of British Columbians oppose plans to increase U.S. coal shipments through B.C. ports
VICTORIA, B.C. (Dec. 6, 2012) – Amid growing controversy over two proposals to expand coal exports through Vancouver, a new poll conducted by Justason Market Intelligence indicates British Columbians ...
