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Port Alice's woes: Is government at fault?
The Port Alice mill closure illustrates how the Liberals’ new forest schemes benefit corporations at the expense of communities. Last year’s legislative changes allowed companies to transfer tenure over ...
Coalbed methane company plans to truck produced water to Alberta
This week’s Similkameen Spotlight has three items which should interest those following coalbed methane issues. In brief: 1. A half page ad by Petrobank, the company drilling for coalbed ...
Similkameen Citizens Concerned about Coalbed Methane
People in Princeton and downstream on the Similkameen River have become aware of the implications and risks of coalbed methane development. Since the Vermilion Forks Naturalists invited Dogwood Initiative ...
A tale of two Davids (and the future of Canada)
Last spring’s federal election saw the ascent of former Canfor CEO to the national cabinet, and the descent of long-time Minister of Environment David Anderson to the backbench. Both ...
More pesty off-loading: proposed law helps private foresters shirk duties
It came to our attention this week that the government’s sudden drive to bring its new Integrated Pest Management Act into force is concealing yet another attempt by both ...
A Liberal coalbed methane gift to corporate friends
The Liberals giveth (to 4 big corporate coal rights owners) and the Liberals taketh away (from 600 small landowners who weren’t even told they were being ripped off) Recently, ...
Government gambles on privatizing tax collection
BC’s media, and the legislature, have been talking about gambling this week. The government plans to introduce PlayNow, a website that will allow people to bet on sports results. ...
Oct 23 Day of Reconciliation
On October 23, 600 members of BC’s First Nations and Chinese communities are sitting down together in Vancouver at a banquet to honour their respective histories in British Columbia ...
Government ignores public opposition, approves Jumbo resort
The BC government’s approval of the environmental assessment (EA) for the controversial Jumbo Glacier Resort is just the latest illustration of their contempt for public participation. Cabinet approved the ...