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April 2026

Lake Country launches study to improve water storage
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Lake Country launches study to improve water storage

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Wayne Moore – Apr 22, 2026 / 5:34 pm | The District of Lake County is utilizing grant funding…
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BC ‘Going Backwards’ on Ecosystem Protections
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BC ‘Going Backwards’ on Ecosystem Protections

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Advocates, the BC Greens and a former cabinet minister take aim at the NDP’s Earth Day message.…
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B.C. gold company fined $162K for environmental failures
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B.C. gold company fined $162K for environmental failures

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B.C.’s Ministry of Environment and Parks issued the penalties after Barkerville Gold Mines failed to conduct 174…
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When Watersheds Fail
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When Watersheds Fail

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Who pays for BC’s rising flood costs? Lynne Fedorick April 25, 2026 When floodwaters surged over the…
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Stopping the Last Plunder of the Planet with Maude Barlow
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Stopping the Last Plunder of the Planet with Maude Barlow

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By Mia DiFelice and Jeanine Scheffert Published Apr 27, 2026 Clean Water Lifelong water activist Maude Barlow…
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Under the radar: B.C.’s karst protection guidelines desperately need a rewrite, researcher says
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Under the radar: B.C.’s karst protection guidelines desperately need a rewrite, researcher says

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The Island has some of B.C.’s most well-known karst features — such as caves, sinkholes and underground…
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BC Must Stop Blaming First Nations for Old-Growth Logging
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BC Must Stop Blaming First Nations for Old-Growth Logging

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Instead of subsidizing logging, the province should follow experts’ advice and pay nations to conserve forests. Ben…
continue reading..April 27, 2026April 28, 2026
The Forest Quietly Removed from BC’s Old-Growth Deferral List
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The Forest Quietly Removed from BC’s Old-Growth Deferral List

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Most of Vancouver Island has been logged. Now, one of the last ancient forests, in the Tsitika…
continue reading..April 27, 2026April 28, 2026
Upcoming talk will explore the realities of urbanization and water protection
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Upcoming talk will explore the realities of urbanization and water protection

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How do we balance the demand for development and urbanization while  ensuring there is enough water to…
continue reading..April 22, 2026April 22, 2026
Province to be petitioned by regional district to create protected area for watershed
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Province to be petitioned by regional district to create protected area for watershed

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Timothy Schafer – Apr 22, 2026 / 4:00 am | The regional district will be advocating to the province…
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