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Environmentalists in court to extend protection for killer whales
Sunday, June 13, 2010 (All day) - Victoria Times Colonist

Environmental groups will be in court this week arguing the federal government is failing to adequately protect critical habitat for endangered and threatened pods of killer whales.

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Wilderness Committee’s Barlee: Environmental Justice Indivisible From Social Justice
Saturday, June 12, 2010 (All day) - COPE 378 Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union

Wrapped in a mossy green scarf, the Wilderness Committee’s Policy Director Gwen Barlee explained to the assembled national delegates how private power brought her organization and Local 378 together i

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Bute hydro project stalled at EA stage
Thursday, June 10, 2010 (All day) - The Tyee

The controversial Bute Inlet hydroelectric project has stalled at the environmental assessment stage. It's unclear when the project will move forward, and what shape it might take.

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Conservationists present urgent call for establishment of National Park
Wednesday, June 9, 2010 (All day) - Osoyoos Times

A rolling landscape of windswept grasses where deer leap and bound towards the horizon.
Mountaintop lakes the colour of sapphires bubbling with unique salts and bacteria.

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Recent poll suggests local support for a national park
Tuesday, June 8, 2010 (All day) - keremeos Review

A poll taken by Angus McAllister in the South Okanagan - Similkameen between May 26 - 30 suggests that support for a national park in the area is strong.

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Group renews push for national park
Tuesday, June 8, 2010 (All day) - Penticton Western News

Seven years ago the idea of a national park in the South Okanagan surfaced, and the tug of war between supporters and opponents continues as they use the federal government as their rope.

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Protection needed, but to what degree?
Tuesday, June 8, 2010 (All day) - Keremeos Review

Editorial

It appears that a decision as to whether the proposal for a national park in the South Okanagan - Similkameen is to proceed or not will be made soon.

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Wilderness Committee decries IPPs
Friday, June 4, 2010 (All day) - Coast Reporter

The Western Canada Wilderness Committee (WCWC) decried independent power projects (IPPs) as “a scam of epic proportions” to a packed gathering of Coast residents at Roberts Creek Comm

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Game time
Friday, June 4, 2010 (All day) - Squamish Chief

As a lead opponent of the province’s push toward independent power production, it would be hard to accuse the Western Canada Wilderness Committee of being soft on the government.

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We must protect our oceans before it’s too late
Thursday, June 3, 2010 (All day) - Georgia Straight

Living on B.C.’s coast allows us to experience the beauty of the Pacific Ocean pretty much whenever we want.

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