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Statement from Minister Clarke on National Wildlife Week 2025
April 7, 2025 Minister of Environment Nils Clarke has issued the following statement: “National Wildlife Week, celebrated this year from April 7 to 11, is an opportunity for us to look for ways we can continue to conserve and protect wildlife and their habitats. In the Yukon, animals play a vital role in our northern […]
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Soowahlie First Nation takes action on homeless camp due to government inaction – Fraser Valley Today
Apr 7, 2025 CHILLIWACK — Soowahlie First Nation and its supporters took matters into their own hands Sunday (Apr. 6) during a cleanup of a homeless encampment near the Vedder Bridge. With at least 75 people in attendance, the Chilliwack-area First Nation invited the community to eradicate a homeless camp on the banks of the […]
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Environment Assessment Bulletin
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has announced the following relative to Environmental Assessment – Part 10 – of the Environmental Protection Act. UNDERTAKINGS REGISTERED: 150 MW (Nominal) Avalon (Holyrood) Combustion Turbine Project Proponent: Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Reg. 2350) The proponent is proposing to install 150 megawatts (MW) of combustion […]
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Toxic chemical found in shellfish three months after fish-farm diesel spill – Times Colonist
The Nuchatlaht First Nation’s council has advised people not to eat shellfish from local waters after recent testing of Pacific oysters indicated the presence of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Nearly three and a half months after roughly 7,500 litres of diesel oil spilled into the marine environment near Tahsis on the west coast of Vancouver Island, […]
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RISING TO THE CHALLENGE: 5,400 climbers raise $1.53 million at WWF CN Tower Climb for Nature amid growing conservation need
TORONTO, April 6, 2025 – More than 5,400 people challenged themselves to journey up the CN Tower’s 1,776 stairs this weekend as part of the WWF-Canada’s Climb for Nature fundraiser, presented by Aviso. Supported by nearly 23,000 donors, sponsors and volunteers, climbers raised $1.53 million (and counting) for conservation efforts across Canada. The fastest climbers […]
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Province takes action to improve wildfire resiliency, enhance forest stewardship
PRINCE GEORGE – The Province is taking action to adapt B.C.’s forests to ensure long-term sustainability and good-paying jobs by enlisting BC Timber Sales (BCTS) to play a larger role in reducing wildfire risk and enhancing forest and community resilience through its operations. This work is increasingly urgent given the threat of sector-specific tariff threats […]
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MEDIA ADVISORY – BC First Nations gather in Vancouver to hear from climate change experts and discuss community impacts; Dr. David Suzuki to provide keynote address
Apr 04, 2025 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/VANCOUVER, BC, April 4, 2025 – First Nations leaders and representatives will in Vancouver, at the invitation of the First Nations Summit, to participate in the BC First Nations Climate Gathering taking place on April 7th and 8th at the Musqueam Community Centre. Participants will hear […]
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Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Pipeline Doesn’t Meet Substantial Start Threshold Say Gitanyow Chiefs
Apr 4, 2025 The Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs are asking the B.C. government to address significant concerns around the upcoming “substantial start” decision for the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission project. In a letter to the Minister of Environment and Parks and the Chief Executive Assessment Officer, the Gitanyow responded to a draft substantial start determination report […]
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Funding for School Gardens Provides Fresh, Healthy Food for Students
April 4, 2025 More Nova Scotia students will have access to locally grown, nutritious, fresh food with a provincial investment in a school garden program. Nourish Nova Scotia is receiving $250,000 to expand its Grow Eat Learn program, which helps schools across the province create and maintain food gardens. Timothy Halman, Minister of Environment and […]
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MEDIA ADVISORY: WWF CN Tower Climb for Nature returns this weekend
TORONTO, April 4, 2025 – Thousands of people will be conquering the CN Tower’s 1,776 steps this weekend as part of the 33rd annual WWF CN Tower Climb for Nature, presented by Aviso. WWF-Canada and climbers are aiming to once again raise more than $1.5 million to restore and protect habitats for Canada’s most at-risk […]
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