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Harper support buckles in B.C.

'Even in areas where the Conservatives are doing well, there’s this concern about the environment.' — Mario Canseco, Insights West

Tears, anger, and hope mark third day of Enbridge Joint Review Panel hearings in Victoria

Yesterday's JRP hearings in Victoria on the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline got emotional as people spoke about their connections to the BC coast.

Online petitions call for stop to Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline project

The Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline would endanger the Great Bear rainforest, home to wildlife such as the iconic Spirit Bear, said the creator of a new anti-pipeline petition.

Senator defends Harper Tories' attack on the charitable sector, as green leaders deconstruct it

After Conservative senators labeled environmental organizations as "anti-Canadian" and asked if they would accept money from the Taliban, environmental organizations hit back.

Enbridge Northern Gateway oil tanker route approved

Transport Canada issued a review today approving the supertanker route for the controversial Enbridge Northern Gateway oilsands pipeline. The review stated that oil tankers can safely access a...

NDP MP Nathan Cullen condemns Harper’s 'witch hunt' on environmental charities

Recent debate around foreign funding for environmental nonprofits is part of a much deeper political conflict, according to the Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP.

Conservatives defend calling Northern Gateway pipeline activists 'foreign radicals'

Environmentalists are calling federal government accusations against anti-pipeline activists 'appalling' and a 'hyperbolic rant' - leading to some back-pedalling today.

Enviros question methodology of Enbridge poll disputing Northern Gateway pipeline opposition

A new poll sponsored by Enbridge says BC residents support the oilsands pipeline, but also shows that 55 per cent of respondents are unfamiliar with the project.

Premier Clark says B.C.'s coast belongs to Alberta (and all of Canada), not just B.C.

BC Premier Christy Clark said the west coast "doesn't just belong to British Columbia", but some British Columbians disagree.

British Columbians urged to pipe up about Enbridge Northern Gateway project

British Columbians have a crucial opporutnity to speak up about the controversial Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline, says Victoria-based environmental group Dogwood Initiative.  "This is about...