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The real problem with BC logging industry

January 29, 2010 | 

Letter to the Times Colonist in response to the Executive Director of the Truck Loggers Association’s January 28, 2101  Op-Ed called “Educating urbanites on the forest industry” Mr. Lewis’ ...

Conflict of Interest

January 29, 2010 | 

Politics is a dirty business.  It’s no secret to any of us that the agreements and plans which shape our community’s future are often hatched behind closed doors far ...

Broken promise: BC's Coalbed Methane rules inferior

January 28, 2010 | 

Back in 2007 Gordon Campbell’s government promised BC would have the best standards for coalbed methane in North America. Almost three years later an investigation by Dogwood Initiative has ...

Major Pipeline Spill ‘Another Warning’ Say Environmentalists

January 14, 2010 | 

Media Release A major oil pipeline spill has joined a recent spate of shipping accidents as “yet another warning about the consequences of shipping oil to and from BC’s ...

Grassy Narrows

January 12, 2010 | 

 by: Chris Kornacki – Wawatay News After almost a decade of blockades and protests from Grassy Narrows First Nation, the Ontario Superior Court has begun hearing evidence in the ...

Closing Ranks

January 12, 2010 | 

  On a blissfully sunny day in BC’s northwest this past summer, the Office of the Wet’suwet’en hosted several First Nations, non-governmental organizations, and community members in a discussion ...

$2 Million? Thanks For Nothing

January 1, 2010 | 

In 2007 the Province privatized 28 000 ha of land with an estimated commercial value of 130 million dollars.  This created the windfall of controversy and after three years ...

What Are Your Thoughts?

January 1, 2010 | 

After viewing the short version of  ‘Closing Ranks’, also viewable here, or the extended version, viewable here, what are your thoughts? Two issues I’m particularly interested in are: (1) ...

Enbridge Boss Mixes Up Interests

December 18, 2009 | 

Enbridge CEO Patrick Daniel was quoted today in a Globe and Mail Investor story: “We’re anticipating about a two-year regulatory process,” Daniel said, referring to the company’s Northern Gateway ...