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Anderson versus Efford

January 13, 2004 | 

David Anderson: “If you make the decision to proceed, that’s final. If you make the decision not to proceed, you can always reverse it later. But a decision to ...

Making money talk for BC forests and First Nations

January 6, 2004 | 

US banking giant’s policy helps BC forests & First Nations Decisions in far-off corporate boardrooms have a profound impact in BC. Whether it be Weyerhauser corporate honchos in Federal ...

EnCana expands coalbed methane development in Alberta

December 30, 2003 | 

In this news release, EnCana announce an expansion of their coalbed methane program. Read closely, though. Even though EnCana hold large tracts of coalbed methane potential in BC, they ...

Police raid Minister’s offices

December 29, 2003 | 

Are the police raids on the offices of David Basi, the ministerial assistant to Finance Minister Gary Collins and Bob Virk, the ministerial assistant to Transportation Minister Judith Reid ...

Just say no–to privatizing forests

December 29, 2003 | 

John Chittick, a Director with the newly formed British Columbians For Private Forests (BCPF), has proposed a misguided privatization plan for BC’s forests. In a recent Op-ed (” Why ...

EAO gift wraps VIGP

December 23, 2003 | 

The BC Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) and three ministers today handed BC Hydro an EA certificate for the Vancouver Island Generation Project (VIGP). While the approval was expected, waiting ...

Carrier Sekani challenge proposed Canfor Slocan merger

December 15, 2003 | 

Earlier this month the Carrier Sekani Tribal Council (CSTC), representing 8 nations in the central interior near Prince George, put both Canfor and Slocan “on notice” that were exploring ...

Pavilion Indian Band sends Ministry a messag

December 13, 2003 | 

The Pavilion Band cancelled a scheduled meeting with the provincial government about coalbed methane (CBM) development in Hat Creek. The cancelation sends a message to the Ministry of Energy ...

BC First Nations launch Title lawsuits

December 11, 2003 | 

Today, First Nations from across BC launched lawsuits seeking judicial recognition of their Aboriginal Title. First Nations are launching these court proceedings because of the lack of good faith ...