Water Watch: Site Index

Vancouver Island Water Watch Coalition Site Index

From the Editor

Vancouver Island Water Watch (VIWW) was founded by a small group of concerned citizens in the mid Vancouver Island area in 2005 due to a concerted effort to privatize community water systems on Vancouver Island by profit seeking out of Province and out of Country Corporations.
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The Big Calendar

Articles

CONFRONTING THE FIRST NATIONS WATER CRISIS by EDITOR
legal personhood for Lake Winnipeg by EDITOR
GREETINGS ONE AND ALL by EDITOR
Costs to clean up Teck’s B.C. coal mines - PART 1 by EDITOR
Opinion: Creating safe, resilient communities by EDITOR
Costs to clean up Teck’s B.C. coal mines - PART 2 by EDITOR
Biosolids pile up in capital region by EDITOR
Company behind CRD biosolids sued in U.S. over health issues by EDITOR
In B.C.'s forests, a debate over watershed science by EDITOR
Drought 101: Everything You Need to Know by EDITOR
Ontario weakens watershed protections (again)- Part 1 by EDITOR
Ontario weakens watershed protections (again)- Part 2 by EDITOR
Scientists Reveal How to Replenish Earth's Vital Groundwater by EDITOR
$1.1B regional water filtration plant for CRD by EDITOR
CVRD can’t be sued over metal recycling operation by EDITOR
What will Spain look like when it runs out of water? by EDITOR
EU fears internal clashes over water – Politico by EDITOR
BC’s lack of snow foretells summer drought woes by EDITOR
A Red Tide Of Glacier Blood Threatens BC Watersheds by EDITOR
British Columbia’s multimillion-dollar mining problem by EDITOR
Los Angeles Just Proved How Spongy a City Can Be by EDITOR
More ‘forever chemicals’ found in WA State drinking water by EDITOR
British Columbia’s multimillion-dollar mining problem-part 2 by EDITOR
PFAS and Biosolids: Status, technologies, and trends by EDITOR
Alberta’s Brutal Water Reckoning-PART ONE by EDITOR
Alberta’s Brutal Water Reckoning-PART TWO by EDITOR
Forest Service needs to include ecological stewardship by EDITOR
B.C. snowpack about 40% below normal by EDITOR
‘That’s not going to last:’ by EDITOR
Our water is under threat by EDITOR
BC Oil and Gas Producers Warned of Potential Water Shortages by EDITOR
Regional groundwater searches continue by EDITOR
Why We Can’t Take Clean, Safe Water for Granted by EDITOR
UBC researchers advocate for sustainable logging by EDITOR
banning oil and gas industry from using municipal water by EDITOR
Groundwater levels are falling worldwide by EDITOR
Osoyoos drinking water problems by EDITOR
The Role of Trees and Forests in Healthy Watersheds by EDITOR
Province needs to stop clearcutting, Prince George MLA says by EDITOR
concerns over Alberta's groundwater levels by EDITOR
The Cost of Freeing Drinking Water from ‘Forever Chemicals’ by EDITOR
The Cost of Freeing Drinking Water from ‘Forever Chemicals’ by EDITOR
Better water management practices coming to B.C. by EDITOR
The Cost of Freeing Drinking Water from ‘Forever Chemicals by EDITOR
CRD's $2B water plan needs to go back to drawing board by EDITOR
Climate Change Is Reducing Snowpack, Study Finds by EDITOR
Oregon’s Drinking Water Is at Risk From Clearcutting by EDITOR
Snowpack levels across B.C. averaging 56 per cent of normal by EDITOR
Water wells may be at risk as groundwater reserves deplete by EDITOR
Drought state of emergency enters 15th week in central B.C. by EDITOR
Let the lawns go brown by EDITOR
Litre of bottled water by EDITOR
Groundwater - Our Precious Island Resource by EDITOR
Prolonged drought keeps B.C. village in state of emergency by EDITOR
California sets new trend by turning sewage into tap water by EDITOR
Government must do more than shuffle chairs by EDITOR
Coal contamination spurs search by EDITOR
SAVE CASSIDY AQUIFER UPDATE by EDITOR
19 Sunshine Coast properties can’t drink water by EDITOR
A Comox Valley water fight heads to court by EDITOR
Comment: Chasing higher housing density — but to what end? by EDITOR
Early spring heat waves by EDITOR
MP Bachrach pushes for watershed security by EDITOR
Province won’t fund aeration by EDITOR
Feds introduce bill to set drinking water standards by EDITOR
A residential drinking well in northern B.C. has run dry by EDITOR
‘Single most expensive capital project in the CRD history’ by EDITOR
Comox Valley Regional District headed to court by EDITOR
Metro Vancouver residents slapped with $166K in fines by EDITOR
As Groundwater Dwindles, Powerful Players Block Change-PART1 by EDITOR
As Groundwater Dwindles, Powerful Players Block Change-PART2 by EDITOR
Okanagan Basin Water Board remains on drought alert by EDITOR
Concerns over Arrow Lakes water levels by EDITOR
B.C. Timber Sales Invasion of the Roddy Creek Domestic Water by EDITOR
A Win for B.C. Waters by EDITOR
First Nation’s Guardians are ‘testing the water’ by EDITOR
Canada Water Agency will be up and running next spring by EDITOR
B.C.’s far right- PART 1 by EDITOR
First Nations Guardians and Greenways partner by EDITOR
Threat of water shortage extends state of emergency by EDITOR
BC Overhauls Water Management as Scarcity Looms by EDITOR
pressure on Coquitlam River watershed by EDITOR
B.C.’s far right- PART 2 by EDITOR
The twisted story of how bottled water took over the world by EDITOR
The twisted story of how bottled water took over the world by EDITOR
Increase in logging draws concern in Horsefly by EDITOR
Widzin Kwah water sustainability project by EDITOR
Glass half empty by EDITOR
Transfer of natural resource ministerial responsibilities by EDITOR
Water protectors in Hawaiʻi by EDITOR
A water plan “with teeth” is under development by EDITOR
B.C.’s watersheds and wild salmon at risk by EDITOR
training to protect Island’s fragile lands and waters by EDITOR
How will wildfire affect West Kelowna's drinking water? by EDITOR
Group formed to protect regional watershed by EDITOR
Why First Nations Bear the Brunt of BC’s Drought by EDITOR
Ministers talk 'scaling up' community water boards by EDITOR
Elephant Hill wildfire changed the Bonaparte River watershed by EDITOR
what’s in store for Vancouver Island’s watersheds?-PART 1 by EDITOR
what’s in store for Vancouver Island’s watersheds?-PART 2 by EDITOR
what’s in store for Vancouver Island’s watersheds?-PART 3 by EDITOR
Why We Need a ‘Slow Water’ Movement by EDITOR
We need local solutions to tackle water scarcity by EDITOR
Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs by EDITOR
Changing Conditions Force Difficult Decisions by EDITOR
Water diversion allows Tofino to ease restrictions by EDITOR
Water conservation encouraged as drought conditions persist by EDITOR
B.C. watershed security crisis by EDITOR
RANCH MUSINGS: Sorting out science behind policy by EDITOR
small rural communities in B.C. largely left high and dry by EDITOR
As drought continues by EDITOR
B.C. groundwater licensing delays abound by EDITOR
Boil Water Notice by EDITOR
More water restrictions come to Comox Valley by EDITOR
drought in Tofino by EDITOR
Scarce Water: On the Frontlines of BC’s Drought by EDITOR
Climate change, and a watershed moment by EDITOR
Mismanagement has created a water emergency by EDITOR
Scarce Water: On the Frontlines of BC’s Drought by EDITOR
Rural B.C. residents work to protect water by EDITOR
Cassidy Aquifers- PART 1 by EDITOR
Cassidy Aquifers- PART 2 by EDITOR
Scarce Water: On the Frontlines of BC’s Drought by EDITOR
big effort to develop water security by EDITOR
Scarce Water: On the Frontlines of BC’s Drought- Part 2 by EDITOR
The Many Lives of Water by EDITOR
The Rise and Fall of Groundwater by EDITOR
Extreme water stress by EDITOR
raising cost of water for companies by EDITOR
Gulf Islands' water woes an ominous omen by EDITOR
AQUIFER 'OVERSUBSCRIBED by EDITOR
Canada’s wettest province faces historic drought by EDITOR
WATER by EDITOR
Province's failed leadership on water by EDITOR
Canada’s wettest province faces historic drought-PART 2 by EDITOR
BC Water Use Rules Begin to Bite- PART 1 by EDITOR
Drought conditions intensify in British Columbia by EDITOR
Deficient regulation and enforcement by EDITOR
research blames bigger floods on clear-cutting by EDITOR
Immediate Funding to Protect Watersheds Amid Droughts by EDITOR
Farmers in Koksilah area with no water licences by EDITOR
BC Water Use Rules Begin to Bite- PART 2 by EDITOR
80% of B.C. rivers face high to extreme drought by EDITOR
new rules, beyond current drought restrictions by EDITOR
WATER POLICE - CONSPIRACY THEORY ALERT- PART 1 by EDITOR
WATER POLICE - CONSPIRACY THEORY ALERT- PART 2 by EDITOR
Satellites track loss of old-growth forests by EDITOR
Nanaimo’s midtown water supply project by EDITOR
Ladysmith water supply ‘on the low end’ of seasonal levels by EDITOR
Comox Valley resident fighting for the restoration of Lazo by EDITOR
‘Deeply concerning’ by EDITOR
Officials probing mass fish deaths by EDITOR
'We are subsisting on fog and dew:' by EDITOR
Investing in B.C.'s watersheds will build natural defences by EDITOR
Vancouver Island experiencing extreme drought by EDITOR
Tap off, tap on by EDITOR
Input Requested: Monetary Penalties under the Water Act by EDITOR
Biodiversity loss at the heart of climate crisis by EDITOR
Can We Desalinate Water without All the Mess? by EDITOR
Summer 2023 could leave B.C.’s watersheds high and dry by EDITOR
Report suggests Nanaimo will be water resilient for decades by EDITOR
B.C. rivers on track for driest summer in recorded history by EDITOR
officials demand action as spike in bacteria from B.C. by EDITOR
solutions for Koksilah and Chemainus watershed health- 1 by EDITOR
solutions for Koksilah and Chemainus watershed health- 2 by EDITOR
‘Drought is on the verge of becoming the next pandemic’- 1 by EDITOR
‘Drought is on the verge of becoming the next pandemic’- 2 by EDITOR
Letters: Thank you by EDITOR
Crisis management needed to save our rivers by EDITOR
Washington farmers blame Canada for contaminated water by EDITOR
In British Columbia, Streams Have Gone Missing by EDITOR
"Like a diarrhea swimming pool" by EDITOR
‘Genuinely stressed’ by EDITOR
Qualicum Beach water system by EDITOR
SAVE THE CASSIDY AQUIFER by EDITOR
Comox Valley Community Celebrates by EDITOR
B.C. grassroots group calls for change by EDITOR
Fairy Creek’s fate is shrouded in silence by EDITOR
English water companies offer apology by EDITOR
Down the drain by EDITOR
Ontario town seeks allies in Quebec and U.S. by EDITOR
White House celebrates Alaskan watershed conservation by EDITOR
Protected watersheds benefit everyone by EDITOR
Water restrictions a reminder to conserve by EDITOR
Central Okanagan projects supported by water board grants by EDITOR
pressure for probe into toxic mining runoff from B.C. by EDITOR
B.C. rally decries lack of federal regulation by EDITOR
Metro Vancouver needs more than conservation by EDITOR
support for International Watershed Board by EDITOR
Okanagan Basin Water Board wants provincial watershed fund by EDITOR
Reviving Our Forests Isn’t Going To Be Easy- PART 1 by EDITOR
Chance of drought looms with rainfall well below average by EDITOR
Reviving Our Forests Isn’t Going To Be Easy- PART 2 by EDITOR
$1.2B later- PART 1 by EDITOR
Keller Foundations Ltd. fined $1 million by EDITOR
Fraser River water hits lowest level in over a century by EDITOR
$1.2B later- PART 2 by EDITOR
Disturbingly low water levels in B.C. lake and rivers by EDITOR
Logging, forest loss may have awakened - PART 1 by EDITOR
Area watersheds deserve protection by EDITOR
Opening The Tap: by EDITOR
Contentious mid-Island water extraction by EDITOR
Ecologically diverse watershed by EDITOR
federal commitment & investment in water by EDITOR
Logging, forest loss may have awakened - PART 2 by EDITOR
Alberta’s Oil Patch Regulator Changes Tune on Earthquakes by EDITOR
Global fresh water demand will outstrip supply by 40% by EDITOR
New watershed security fund will help communities by EDITOR
How ‘Daylighting’ Buried Waterways Is Revitalizing Cities by EDITOR
Spring is coming – where is our Canada Water Agency? by EDITOR
New UBC water treatment zaps ‘forever chemicals’ for good by EDITOR
We Need to Talk about Private Forest Lands by EDITOR
An American water crisis - PART 1 by EDITOR
Global Bottled Water Industry: A Review by EDITOR
The plastic water bottle industry is booming. by EDITOR
Teck Coal appeals B.C. fines by EDITOR
The World’s Dams Are Filling Up — But Not With Water by EDITOR
An American water crisis - PART 2 by EDITOR
The plastic water bottle industry is booming. by EDITOR
drinking water safer from ‘forever chemicals’ by EDITOR
drinking water safer from ‘forever chemicals’ VIDEO by EDITOR
Maude Barlow: Leader in the Struggle for Water by EDITOR
Maude Barlow: Leader in the Struggle for Water - PART 2 by EDITOR
Development threatens sensitive watershed by EDITOR
Province Seeking Feedback by EDITOR
$15M announced for habitat restoration projects by EDITOR
B.C. floats $100M to protect provincial watersheds by EDITOR
Watchdog reprimands logging company for large clearcut by EDITOR
BC Invests in Watershed Security Fund by EDITOR
Changes needed to save second-largest U.S. reservoir by EDITOR
A suburb in Arizona lost its source of water. by EDITOR
B.C. expands old-growth logging deferral by EDITOR
Residents voice opposition by EDITOR
Teck Coal fined $16M for water quality permit violations by EDITOR
Taku River Tlingit call for watershed protection by EDITOR
‘We do not have enough water:’ by EDITOR
‘We do not have enough water:’- COMMENTS by EDITOR
Loss of glaciers will have myriad downstream effects by EDITOR
Water contamination at Barrick’s Veladero mine by EDITOR
Jackson’s Water System by EDITOR
Pumping Mississippi River water west: solution or dream? by EDITOR
Water Rights Activists Organize in Mexico by EDITOR
Protect Lower Nechako River Aquifer by EDITOR
Before the last river disappears by EDITOR
We need more community control over our forests by EDITOR
British Columbia’s Taku River watershed a protected area by EDITOR
Watershed Security and Strategy Fund by EDITOR
Disappearing glaciers in B.C. put watersheds at risk by EDITOR
On Merville groundwater extraction it’s deja vu all over by EDITOR
Volunteers help restore Courtenay site to natural habitat by EDITOR
Watershed groups urge P.E.I. to keep road salt away by EDITOR
Illegal waste dump on farm near Cultus Lake by EDITOR
The Ecological Catastrophe You’ve Never Heard Of by EDITOR
BC WATERSHEDS AT RISK by EDITOR
Groundwater warning in California by EDITOR
Why 2023 will be a watershed year for climate litigation by EDITOR
Water Crisis Averted—For Now by EDITOR
The Ecological Catastrophe You’ve Never Heard Of- part 2 by EDITOR
B.C.’s flood strategy must incorporate current science by EDITOR
Video: How This Billionaire Couple STOLE California's Water by EDITOR
We need to bring back reverence for water by EDITOR
Mosaic Lands Should Have Been Included in KFN Treaty Talks by EDITOR
Healthy Watersheds Initiative Provides Funding by EDITOR
Alaska mine poses risk to watershed by EDITOR
Latest International Water Satellite by EDITOR
There’s more than microplastics in our water by EDITOR
UPDATE - CASSIDY AQUIFER LAW SUIT by EDITOR
Civil Suit Has Been Filed by EDITOR
Unusual dry spell threatens reservoir levels in B.C. by EDITOR
Bring water and flush less by EDITOR
B.C.'s fracking industry by EDITOR
Europe’s water crisis is much worse than we thought by EDITOR
Parksville council hears concerns by EDITOR
Northeastern town will return to Peace River water by EDITOR
England’s water system and polluted rivers by EDITOR
Merville Water Guardians by EDITOR
Drinking water protections do exist by EDITOR
England’s water: is the privatised model a fair system? by EDITOR
Record low water inflows by EDITOR
Drought state of emergency by EDITOR
Businesses ally with environmentalists by EDITOR
drop in significant Clean Water Act violations by EDITOR
Preserve first, log second by EDITOR
When We Run Out of Water by EDITOR
A Quw’utsun watershed story by EDITOR
B.C., Teck opposed to international study by EDITOR
Rewilding a school wetland by EDITOR
U.S. Streams Are Drying Up by EDITOR
damage to Trinity River and its fisheries by EDITOR
Sunshine Coast’s state of emergency- PART ONE by EDITOR
Salmon die and people lose their water by EDITOR
Op-ed: Our relationship with water needs to change by EDITOR
Sunshine Coast’s state of emergency- PART TWO by EDITOR
Man funds creek restoration by EDITOR
B.C. agrees to pay $300,000 to couple by EDITOR
California Legislature must overhaul outdated water laws by EDITOR
Delta hoping for rain garden project federal dollars by EDITOR
Sunshine Coast faces 'very dire situation' by EDITOR
10,000 litres a day for each pitch by EDITOR
NANAIMO WATERSHED by EDITOR
Defending our river systems has never been more urgent by EDITOR
Nearly 30 hectares of land along Vancouver Island river by EDITOR
AGM by EDITOR
CIVIL SUIT by EDITOR
B.C. conservationists decry lack of action by EDITOR
These five regions of the world could soon face conflict by EDITOR
Learnings from the Xwulqw’selu Sta’lo’ (Koksilah River) by EDITOR
Learnings from the Xwulqw’selu Sta’lo’ (Koksilah River) ...2 by EDITOR
THE CASSIDY AQUIFER by EDITOR
Area H, Town Hall meeting on WATER by EDITOR
Are there toxic chemicals in B.C.'s drinking water? by EDITOR
Why are they called ‘forever chemicals,’ by EDITOR
The War Over Public Water in Pennsylvania- PART 1 by EDITOR
Salt Lake City Confronts a Future Without a Lake by EDITOR
Residents, RDNO oppose planned logging in watershed by EDITOR
Dartmouth group appeals decision by EDITOR
The War Over Public Water in Pennsylvania- PART 2 by EDITOR
The War Over Public Water in Pennsylvania- PART 3 by EDITOR
The U.S.’s freshwater crisis by EDITOR
partners and governments to protect the Giyuxw watershed by EDITOR
opposition to proposed salvage logging near Sicamous by EDITOR
‘It’s plunder’: Mexico desperate for water by EDITOR
How to Manage Water in a Sustainable Way-PART 1 by EDITOR
How to Manage Water in a Sustainable Way-PART 2 by EDITOR
How to Manage Water in a Sustainable Way-PART 3 by EDITOR
B.C. has a growing mine waste problem- PART ONE by EDITOR
B.C. has a growing mine waste problem- PART TWO by EDITOR
Okanagan water board advocates millions for water management by EDITOR
Horgan leaves behind a flawed environmental legacy by EDITOR
Watershed renewal project at B.C. First Nation by EDITOR
Revealed: US water likely contains more ‘forever chemicals’ by EDITOR
City of Nanaimo introduces new watershed restoration grant by EDITOR
Infrastructure Bank by EDITOR
New land trust by EDITOR
Maple Ridge conservation group critical of Hydro by EDITOR
P.E.I. watershed groups planting trees by EDITOR
Nature Trust acquires 58.1 hectare 'rare ecosystem' by EDITOR
Horsefly River watershed a special place by EDITOR
Think of old-growth as better than air conditioning by EDITOR
Forests could tip the carbon scales either way by EDITOR
Our wetlands are drowning by EDITOR
Major water cutbacks loom by EDITOR
Hudson’s Hope residents petition district over water quality by EDITOR
B.C.’s unprecedented weather disasters by EDITOR
Ancient Groundwater by EDITOR
Whiskey Creek water supply upgrade by EDITOR
The Biggest Potential Water Disaster in the United States by EDITOR
The Biggest Potential Water Disaster in the United States by EDITOR
The Biggest Potential Water Disaster in the United States by EDITOR
VERNON NEEDS OUR HELP by EDITOR
annual Peachland watershed cleanup by EDITOR
Conserving water in Metro Vancouver still vital by EDITOR
SAVING THE CASSIDY AQUIFER - PART 4 by EDITOR
SAVE THE CASSIDY AQUIFER - Part 2 by EDITOR
SAVE THE CASSIDY AQUIFER - PART 3 by EDITOR
Fracking promises prosperity by EDITOR
THE CASSIDY AQUIFER PROJECT by EDITOR
VIWWC AT WORK- SAVE THE CASSIDY AQUIFER by EDITOR
SCHNITZER FIRE - CEDAR - OCTOBER, 2020 by EDITOR
Schnitzer Steel agrees to pay $4.1 million settlement by EDITOR
PRESS RELEASE - CASSIDY AQUIFER UNDER THREAT by EDITOR
watershed security offers hope by EDITOR
Watershed preservation project in Port Coquitlam by EDITOR
Okanagan communities soak up water grants by EDITOR
B.C. couple says their water supply contaminated by logging by EDITOR
why an ancient water system is being brought back to life by EDITOR
Feds to establish Canada water agency by EDITOR
Province received 260 applications by EDITOR
Water security will be growing focus of ESG issues in mining by EDITOR
Drugged water by EDITOR
Watersheds and river basins: PART 1 by EDITOR
Watersheds and river basins: PART 2 by EDITOR
Watersheds and river basins: PART 3 by EDITOR
We should not take our clean water for granted by EDITOR
The state of water security in Canada by EDITOR
Logging forests takes this toll by EDITOR
How low can the Colorado River go? by EDITOR
The marvel of old-growth forests by EDITOR
To Revive a River, Restore Its Hidden Gut- PART 1 by EDITOR
To Revive a River, Restore Its Hidden Gut- PART 2 by EDITOR
To Revive a River, Restore Its Hidden Gut- PART 3 by EDITOR
Cowichan Tribes and Province Sign Agreement by EDITOR
NANAIMO WATERSHED- PART 1 by EDITOR
NANAIMO WATERSHED- PART 2 by EDITOR
Government’s Effort to License Groundwater Falls Short by EDITOR
Watershed initiative is timely by EDITOR
Farmers and Other Groundwater Users May Face Delays by EDITOR
More Water Pollution Concerns by EDITOR
How a tiny First Nation forced an overhaul of land use by EDITOR
Good news for water by EDITOR
Plenty of confusion and non-compliance in licensing of water by EDITOR
Consider the source by EDITOR
Letter: Not as water rich as we think by EDITOR
Peachland water woes by EDITOR
The Big Water Deadline that Thousands Will Miss by EDITOR
Revealed: the Flint water poisoning charges- PART 1 by EDITOR
The Flint Cover-Up by EDITOR
Revealed: the Flint water poisoning charges- PART 2 by EDITOR
Water users urged to register wells by EDITOR
Have your say on B.C.’s Watershed Security Strategy by EDITOR
No More Freeloaders by EDITOR
They dumped paint down a storm drain by EDITOR
To save South Island forests, community support is critical by EDITOR
Deadline approaches for B.C. irrigation, commercial water by EDITOR
Restoring a healthy planet is crucial to everyone by EDITOR
Letters: Add our voices to protecting watersheds by EDITOR
World Wetlands Day — Nature needs us to do more by EDITOR
To save South Island forests, community support is critical by EDITOR
Securing and protecting our water by EDITOR
Forest Practices Board: Protect B.C. watersheds by EDITOR
Advice on nurturing new forests in B.C. by EDITOR
the root of current climate crisis by EDITOR
decision to not log in ‘high debris flow hazard by EDITOR
State pauses logging of this 130-year-old forest by EDITOR
Weighing in on B.C.’s watershed security strategy by EDITOR
Groundwater - not ice sheets is the largest source of water by EDITOR
New economic model finds wetlands provide billions by EDITOR
Arguments for and against proposed Quinsam Road Development by EDITOR
Silverdaisy watershed a step closer to protection by EDITOR
B.C. developing plan to protect drinking water, ecosystems by EDITOR
Rosie Simms helps keep the fresh water flowing by EDITOR
B.C. forest watchdog recommends improving forest management by EDITOR
Climate Change Drives BC’s Push for New Watershed Plans by EDITOR
Bury Toxic Waste in Groundwater - PART ONE by EDITOR
Bury Toxic Waste in Groundwater - PART TWO by EDITOR
B.C. water protection must be a top public policy priority by EDITOR
NTBC and Fairmont partner to protect 143 acres by EDITOR
Tightened federal water protections won't slow some projects by EDITOR
Vernon logging company ‘could have done more’ by EDITOR
Parcel of rainforest gifted by EDITOR
Indigenous feminism flows by EDITOR
Food companies use 70 per cent of world's water by EDITOR
BC’s Effort to License Water Use Falling Apart by EDITOR
Fossil Fuel Royalty Review Should Include Water- Part 1 by EDITOR
Fossil Fuel Royalty Review Should Include Water- Part 2 by EDITOR
include water subsidies in gas royalty review by EDITOR
address Canada’s climate-caused water crisis by EDITOR
the role deforestation plays by EDITOR
Trans Mountain monitoring spill of drilling additive by EDITOR
B.C. Overdue on Water Quality Rule by EDITOR
the target of bottled water corporations - PART 1 by EDITOR
the target of bottled water corporations - PART 2 by EDITOR
Climate Change-Acidifying and Contaminating Drinking Water by EDITOR
Wrangell joins other Southeast communities by EDITOR
Why a P.E.I. watershed group wants to get the sediment out by EDITOR
Iqaluit's water crisis has cost the city $1.5 million so far by EDITOR
Water shortages are a major risk of climate change. by EDITOR
‘Receding before our eyes’ by EDITOR
Management of the Conservation Lands Program by EDITOR
New thinking required for our watershed management by EDITOR
BC’s Groundwater Licensing System Is Still in Crisis by EDITOR
Poll: BC residents say water is #1 environmental concern by EDITOR
Why the Water You’re Drinking May Be Thousands of Years Old by EDITOR
BC’s Groundwater Licensing System Is Still in Crisis- Part 2 by EDITOR
Environmental Damage by EDITOR
Replacement costs go up by more than $500,000 by EDITOR
A New Squamish Study Puts an Actual Price on Nature by EDITOR
Six months remain for groundwater users to apply for licence by EDITOR
Genoa Bay residents look to North Cowichan to protect water by EDITOR
Unsafe Lead in Water Widespread in Vancouver Island Daycares by EDITOR
Unsafe Lead in Water Widespread in Vancouver Island Daycares by EDITOR
Life in the heart of B.C.’s brutal summer drought-Part 1ht by EDITOR
Ahousaht Guardians look to watershed restoration-PART 1 by EDITOR
A Black town’s water is more poisoned than Flint’s by EDITOR
Ahousaht Guardians look to watershed restoration-PART 2 by EDITOR
A Black town’s water is more poisoned than Flint’s-PART 2 by EDITOR
No longer a rainforest- Part 1 by EDITOR
No longer a rainforest- Part 2 by EDITOR
No longer a rainforest- Part 3 by EDITOR
B.C. isn't effectively overseeing safety of dams by EDITOR
Canupawakpa secures clean water by EDITOR
Making the promised Canada Water Agency a reality by EDITOR
Drought threatens access to clean water by EDITOR
more than climate change behind our trickling rivers by EDITOR
40 Million People Rely on the Colorado River. -PART 1 by EDITOR
Healthier watersheds, wetlands for a stronger future by EDITOR
40 Million People Rely on the Colorado River. -PART 2 by EDITOR
watershed health in the midst of prolonged dry spells by EDITOR
River water users to turn off taps by EDITOR
Cyclist grandpas cross Canada for clean drinking water by EDITOR
Manitoba, Saskatchewan receive $170M for water projects by EDITOR
Water, water, not quite everywhere by EDITOR
Province will need to get water smart, scientists warn by EDITOR
Canada and British Columbia invest over $110 million by EDITOR
Canada resolves class actions by EDITOR
Canada gets serious about water woes by EDITOR
BC’s Faltering Effort to Manage Water Use by EDITOR
Environmental impact of bottled water by EDITOR
Federal government settles with multiple First Nations by EDITOR
tourists urged to bring water with them by EDITOR
Severe wildfires could affect community watersheds by EDITOR
B.C. gets a hefty economic bang for the bucks it spends by EDITOR
Californians scramble for fresh water as taps, wells run dry by EDITOR
Drought warning issued by EDITOR
Chemainus River watershed on the list by EDITOR
clean drinking water by EDITOR
Planned dump site creates worry by EDITOR
village taps into clean water by EDITOR
CONNECTING THE DOTS by EDITOR
Where does the water crisis want to stand in the next world? by EDITOR
A hot and thirsty planet by EDITOR
Commissioning underway for Comox Valley Water Treatment by EDITOR
Reservoirs at normal levels by EDITOR
Water is life by EDITOR
WATER CRISIS REACHES BOILING POINT- PART 1 by EDITOR
no water privatization in any infrastructure deal by EDITOR
WATER CRISIS REACHES BOILING POINT- PART 2 by EDITOR
First Nation sues federal government over advisory by EDITOR
Water and wastewater infrastructure in need of attention by EDITOR
Canada’s First Nation water crisis by EDITOR
Water restrictions in effect for Edmonton-area communities, by EDITOR
Logging threatens water quality in the Alberni Valley by EDITOR
Clean Water Crisis by EDITOR
Municipalities experiencing ‘worrying levels of leakage’ by EDITOR
We must protect the mother trees by EDITOR
Cowichan River runs high again after years of drought by EDITOR
First in the U.S.: "Rights of Nature" by EDITOR
Joe Rich residents feel threatened by logging, mining by EDITOR
upgrades resulting in better water samples by EDITOR
LETTER: B.C. watersheds should be protected by EDITOR
‘We don’t have time’ by EDITOR
will fixing water scarcity cost too much?- PART ONE by EDITOR
will fixing water scarcity cost too much?- PART TWO by EDITOR
Cowichan Valley’s Six Mountains Forest: War Or Peace by EDITOR
B.C. ranchers, loggers unite in fight against plan by EDITOR
Water management in Canada has been fragmented by EDITOR
Fracking 101: What you should know by EDITOR
Investigation by EDITOR
B.C. ranchers, loggers unite in fight against plan-PART TWO by EDITOR
The Big Melt- PART 1 by EDITOR
"Striking Balance" by EDITOR
Wildfires are contaminating drinking water systems by EDITOR
My Community’s Boil Water Advisory by EDITOR
Old-Growth Forest Logging Approvals Are Soaring in BC by EDITOR
The Big Melt- PART 2 by EDITOR
Regional district looks at value of Nanaimo’s natural assets by EDITOR
VICTORY IN SAN BERNADINO- Story of Stuff by EDITOR
CITIZEN LETTERS by EDITOR
Struggling to make a profit by EDITOR
Coquitlam River Watershed Roundtable Update by EDITOR
Nanaimo’s water supply in good shape by EDITOR
Nestlé taking millions of gallons of public water by EDITOR
This geologist found the oldest water on earth by EDITOR
TBM assesses drinking water capacity by EDITOR
California orders Nestlé to stop siphoning spring water by EDITOR
Millions of Groundwater Wells Could Run Dry by EDITOR
Heart of the Fraser by EDITOR
Union Bay board hikes water rates due to operating costs by EDITOR
How Safe Is Our Drinking Water?- PART 1 by EDITOR
'Dangerous Corporate Monopoly' by EDITOR
How Safe Is Our Drinking Water?- PART 2 by EDITOR
This river in Canada is now a ‘legal person’ by EDITOR
Biodiversity by EDITOR
16-Year Boil Water Advisory by EDITOR
Watered down promises do more harm than good by EDITOR
Forest and Water Supply Management by EDITOR
2021 City of Nanaimo Resolution by EDITOR
at-risk old-growth forests by EDITOR
Watered down promises do more harm than good by EDITOR
Farms, feathers, and fins share water in California by EDITOR
Coal company Teck fined $60M for contaminating rivers by EDITOR
BC Tests Found Unsafe Lead Levels in Water by EDITOR
Fracked Gas Export Terminal Ditched by EDITOR
No going back – A paradigm shift in forest management by EDITOR
America’s Drinking Water Is Surprisingly Easy to Poison by EDITOR
Backing Push for Public Ownership by EDITOR
Can We Protect the Very Thing That Sustains Life? by EDITOR
America’s Drinking Water Is Surprisingly Easy to Poison by EDITOR
BC Promised to Protect Old Growth. How Is It Doing? by EDITOR
CRD acquires 58.7-hectare watershed by EDITOR
BC Promised to Protect Old Growth. How Is It Doing?-PART 2 by EDITOR
Proposed water allocation changes cause local turbulence by EDITOR
Okanagan at Risk of Extreme Flooding: OBWB by EDITOR
Report on drinking water in Kanesatake by EDITOR
Proposed water allocation changes cause local turbulence by EDITOR
Reclaimed water could be the solution to farming by EDITOR
Government Doesn’t Track the Toll- PART 1 by EDITOR
P.E.I. to Bring Water Act into Effect by EDITOR
drinking water system to support residents by EDITOR
Government Doesn’t Track the Toll- PART 2 by EDITOR
Government Doesn’t Track the Toll- PART 3 by EDITOR
A Bleak Future for Water by EDITOR
The Unfinished Business of Flint’s Water Crisis by EDITOR
Is Your Water Management as Diverse as Your Communities? by EDITOR
LORDS OF WATER - Knowledge Network Film by EDITOR
Logging practices increase risk of climate change disasters by EDITOR
Shape the new Canada Water Agency by EDITOR
DON’T LET THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PRIVATIZE YOUR WATER by EDITOR
Taking Steps Towards Reconciliation and Watershed Governance by EDITOR
Restoring our water systems should be top priority by EDITOR
Life-Saving Drinking Water Disinfectants Have a 'Dark Side' by EDITOR
Life-Saving Drinking Water Disinfectants Have a 'Dark Side' by EDITOR
Michigan plans to charge ex-governor in Flint contamination by EDITOR
Coastal GasLink Is Harming Watersheds, Province Says by EDITOR
Water, A Free Resource? by EDITOR
CDC study reveals increase of biofilm in US water systems by EDITOR
Miami Will Be Underwater Soon.- PART 1 by EDITOR
Evacuation order issued by EDITOR
Asbestos-Containing Water Pipes by EDITOR
Semiahmoo First Nation connects to Surrey water mains by EDITOR
Forestry Watchdog Calls for Review by EDITOR
Miami Will Be Underwater Soon.- PART 2 by EDITOR
Water Protector Arrested by EDITOR
Fairy Creek blockade by EDITOR
Vandana Shiva and Maude Barlow Decry Move to Trade in Water by EDITOR
Water Futures Begin Trading on the CME by EDITOR
Boil-water order by EDITOR
Groundwater pumping drains rivers in BC and globally by EDITOR
Healthy watersheds support resilient communities by EDITOR
The First Nations Water Crisis Won't End by EDITOR
aftermath of logging in Canada's fragile forests by EDITOR
New Blockade to Halt Road-Building by EDITOR
'Strong Hearts to the Front!' by EDITOR
Whiskey Creek still not able to draw clean drinking water by EDITOR
Sudbury man swims in cold water for human rights by EDITOR
Feds pledge funding for weir at Cowichan Lake, watershed by EDITOR
Mine Denied Permit by EDITOR
'We're not animals' by EDITOR
Drinking water improvements in progress by EDITOR
Conjuring up an even greater reset by EDITOR
WATER DOCS FILM FESTIVAL IS EXCLUSIVELY ONLINE NOW by EDITOR
Canada helps protect York Region by EDITOR
Indigenous-led program improving drinking water by EDITOR
Trans Mountain report on Coldwater aquifer by EDITOR
Neskantaga First Nation members by EDITOR
Fracking shatters illusions of a clean B.C. by EDITOR
Mining consultations continue even as water stops flowing by EDITOR
Colonialism, Racism and Inaction by EDITOR
Data gaps prevent assessment of most Canadian watersheds by EDITOR
Vernon, B.C., changes its source of drinking water by EDITOR
new water crisis by EDITOR
Hundreds evacuated by EDITOR
Our forests are more than mere resources by EDITOR
RDN targets grants for major projects by EDITOR
privatizing vital services by EDITOR
B.C.’s new old-growth strategy needs improvement by EDITOR
Testing the waters - PART one by EDITOR
Two long-term water advisories lifted in Ontario by EDITOR
‘Are you using that water?’ by EDITOR
FAIRY CREEK BLOCKADE - VIDEOS AND DRONE FOOTAGE by EDITOR
Testing the waters - PART TWO by EDITOR
High turbidity in water supply remains an issue by EDITOR
many Manitoba drinking water systems unlicensed by EDITOR
US city warned over water supply by EDITOR
Despite reconciliation, colonialism is alive and well by EDITOR
G20 Water Dialogue- PART 1 by EDITOR
In 2020, Not Even Your Seltzer Is Safe by EDITOR
New Criteria in Drinking Water Standard by EDITOR
Water Treatment Plant expected to be completed - Spring 2021 by EDITOR
extra levels of protection for families by EDITOR
G20 Water Dialogue- PART 2 by EDITOR
three months without water by EDITOR
B.C.’s response to new old-growth report a ‘diversion’ by EDITOR
MCKELVIE WATERSHED NOW PROTECTED by EDITOR
a call to conserve water to protect fish by EDITOR
Concern for groundwater contamination by EDITOR
CVRD- UPDATE Media Release by EDITOR
Nature Conservancy protects Saint John area city water by EDITOR
Mitigation underway by EDITOR
tailings ponds are tainting groundwater by EDITOR
Home Water Shutoffs by EDITOR
Another Toxic Giveaway' by EDITOR
union raises concerns about availability of drinking water by EDITOR
groups sue Trump administration by EDITOR
Forestry isn't sustainable, folks- PART ONE by EDITOR
Fairy Creek blockade by EDITOR
New proposal for Riverwood land near Courtenay by EDITOR
EAST SOOKE, BC: LOCAL WATER FIGHT REACHES RCMP, by EDITOR
Forestry isn't sustainable, folks- PART TWO by EDITOR
Forestry isn't sustainable, folks- PART THREE by EDITOR
NEW FRACK PROJECT by EDITOR
Michigan agrees to $600 million settlement by EDITOR
What Kenney Had to Kill to Embrace Coal- PART ONE by EDITOR
Endangered landscape at further risk because of Logging by EDITOR
WATER Quality Monitoring Suspended in Canada by EDITOR
Protesters block logging road near Port Renfrew by EDITOR
It’s decision time !!! by EDITOR
UN declared water a human right, it’s time for Canada by EDITOR
What Kenney Had to Kill to Embrace Coal- PART TWO by EDITOR
Water fight brewing in Rocky View County-Calgary by EDITOR
PLEDGE TO PROTECT WATER by EDITOR
Will government pause old growth harvesting? by EDITOR
Will government issue a moratorium on old growth logging by EDITOR
Regional District of Nanaimo to update water conservation by EDITOR
TREES by EDITOR
Inappropriate, Unjust, and Unreasonable' by EDITOR
'Privatize the Profit, Socialize the Mess' by EDITOR
Industry Priority Over State, Public in Clean Water Decision by EDITOR
Forestry doesn't pay the bills, folks by EDITOR
Conservation group cries foul by EDITOR
Operations Restart by EDITOR
Labour, Environment and Manufacturing Interests Unite by EDITOR
NESTLÉ WATERS LEAVING CANADA by EDITOR
Revealed: millions of Americans can’t afford water- PART ONE by EDITOR
A Water Emergency Threatens Every Corner of Our Country' by EDITOR
Revealed: millions of Americans can’t afford water- PART Two by EDITOR
2019 a year of unwelcome firsts: Cowichan Watershed Board by EDITOR
Big Money Bought the Forest- PART ONE by EDITOR
BC’s Old Growth Forest:A Last Stand for Biodiversity by EDITOR
Why we must invest in water security by EDITOR
Big old trees almost gone forever in B.C., scientists warn by EDITOR
Big Money Bought the Forest- PART TWO by EDITOR
Big Money Bought the Forest- PART Three by EDITOR
Fresh Water Sustainability is in Our Hands by EDITOR
CVRD releases updated landslide hazard mapping by EDITOR
Shocking new research shows state of old-growth forests by EDITOR
water in French Creek still potable by EDITOR
DE-BARKING THE RUMOUR MILL by EDITOR
CVRD testing Shawnigan Water by EDITOR
improve Sandpiper water quality by EDITOR
Drive Corporate Action to Protect Global Water Supply by EDITOR
A Watershed Security Fund by EDITOR
Who’s keeping an eye on logging activities by EDITOR
Steelworkers, Mosaic strike deal by EDITOR
Unrestricted log exports will be a death blow by EDITOR
Logging Noise Inflames Tension by EDITOR
Protecting Canada’s Fresh Water by EDITOR
Recycling Wastewater Could Dramatically Slash Cities’ Needs by EDITOR
Landmark Supreme Court decision in Hawaii by EDITOR
Stage 2 Water Restrictions in effect by EDITOR
Six years after Flint water switch by EDITOR
WIN! Vancouver becomes a blue community by EDITOR
Petition against development of wetlands area by EDITOR
Starting from scratch on testing water by EDITOR
Democratic trusts can help end forest conflict by EDITOR
Weir in Cowichan Lake begins operations early this year by EDITOR
our relationship with the natural world by EDITOR
EDITORS NOTE by EDITOR
If corporations have legal rights, why not rivers? by EDITOR
Unsafe Levels of Benzene from Fracking by EDITOR
Trees on commercial UK plantations by EDITOR
Ladysmith issues boil water advisory by EDITOR
FOR THE LOVE OF OUR FORESTS! by EDITOR
‘guerrilla rewilding’ court case by EDITOR
B.C. First Nations village evacuated by EDITOR
Washington Bottled Water Extraction Ban by EDITOR
a public health crisis in drinking water by EDITOR
'Essential and Urgent Climate Action' by EDITOR
Water Safety Experts Warn of More Delays by EDITOR
Essential and Urgent Climate Action by EDITOR
WATER BOTTLING CAMPAIGN by EDITOR
bold step to restrict companies from bottling local water by EDITOR
Revolutionize Food Production System by EDITOR
Koksilah Watershed by EDITOR
New Requirements for Drinking Water Treatment by EDITOR
Banning Fracking by EDITOR
PRESENTATIONS TO OLD GROWTH PANEL-PART 6 by EDITOR
PRESENTATIONS TO OLD GROWTH PANEL-PART 6b) by EDITOR
Old Growth Forests Are Vital by EDITOR
'Bridge to Climate Chaos' by EDITOR
Trump administration to strip clean water protection by EDITOR
PRESENTATIONS TO OLD GROWTH PANEL - Part 4 by EDITOR
PRESENTATIONS TO OLD GROWTH PANEL - Part 5 by EDITOR
PRESENTATIONS TO OLD GROWTH PANEL-Part 1 by EDITOR
PRESENTATIONS TO OLD GROWTH PANEL-Part 2 by EDITOR
PRESENTATIONS TO OLD GROWTH PANEL-Part 3 by EDITOR
EPA’s New Water Rule a Mockery of Science by EDITOR
BC Real Estate Values To Be Affected By Logging… by EDITOR
Drought-ravaged Koksilah River by EDITOR
Lantzville taps into new water connection policy by EDITOR
The Quake Threat to Dams Posed by Fracking - PART ONE by EDITOR
The Quake Threat to Dams Posed by Fracking - PART TWO by EDITOR
Three years of mining, 40 years of taxpayer clean- PART ONE by EDITOR
Three years of mining, 40 years of taxpayer clean- PART TWO by EDITOR
illegal timber trade by EDITOR
Parksville’s new water treatment plant by EDITOR
Government will no longer put NZ freshwater up for sale by EDITOR
Statistic of the decade by EDITOR
Fighting Water Privatization by EDITOR
A Mexican indigenous town's environmental revolt by EDITOR
The Looming U.S. Water Crisis by EDITOR
MEETINGS WITH MLA'S AND "Cutting the Island" by EDITOR
Demand for water is rising by EDITOR
Nestlé cannot claim bottled water is 'essential by EDITOR
Long-term damage from logging by EDITOR
Government advances protection by EDITOR
Province begins forfeiture by EDITOR
Forest herbicide contributing to wildfires by EDITOR
Excess lead in drinking water? Not in Cowichan by EDITOR
2 million Americans lack clean water access by EDITOR
Is Canada’s tap water safe PART 1 by EDITOR
The Cavernous World under the Woods by EDITOR
More on forestry and water… we know better by EDITOR
Nanaimo school district starting from scratch on testing by EDITOR
trade mission to Asia seeks to calm concerns about downturn by EDITOR
Is Canada’s tap water safe PART 2 by EDITOR
What is the future of forestry in British Columbia? by EDITOR
Our water is for sale by EDITOR
Government delays closure of Shawnigan Lake landfill by EDITOR
Shawnigan soil mess could be dumped in taxpayers’ lap by EDITOR
Scary stories of privatization by EDITOR
The Water Crisis in First Nations Communities-PART 1 by EDITOR
B.C. agency violated old-growth logging rules-PART 1 by EDITOR
The Water Crisis in First Nations Communities-PART 2 by EDITOR
I Spent a Week Exploring - PART 1 by EDITOR
B.C. agency violated old-growth logging rules-PART 2 by EDITOR
Hundreds of hectares of moonscape - PART 1 by EDITOR
BC Timber Sales' logging in Nahmint Valley by EDITOR
I Spent a Week Exploring - PART 2 by EDITOR
boil water advisory has been in effect for 25 years by EDITOR
Hundreds of hectares of moonscape - PART 2 by EDITOR
The need for community control of our forests by EDITOR
Who is holding B.C. Timber Sales accountable? by EDITOR
Shawnigan landfill owners seeking deadline extension by EDITOR
EPA’s lead rule will do little to protect drinking water by EDITOR
Rejection of Privatized Water Systems by EDITOR
Forest Summit & Convergence, October 26 & 27, 2019 by EDITOR
Political Amnesia, and the Long, Slow Fall of Timber in BC by EDITOR
Fishy promises? I hope not! and Failure to Enforce by EDITOR
LOGGING PRACTICES IN BC- MORE THAN OLD GROWTH by EDITOR
Political Amnesia, and the Long, Slow Fall of Timber in BCN by EDITOR
First Nations still don’t have clean drinking water — by EDITOR
Indigenous water activist Autumn Peltier by EDITOR
Caltech receives $750 million from bottled water industry by EDITOR
activists are halting deforestation with their own bodies by EDITOR
The lack of clean drinking water in Indigenous communities by EDITOR
EPA to roll back Obama-era clean water regulations by EDITOR
Ballot Initiatives Proposed to Save Drinking Water by EDITOR
Pumping of Cowichan Lake to begin Thursday by EDITOR
Humanity’s Abuse of Water by EDITOR
Forestry: Learning from the wisdom of our Elders by EDITOR
Precautionary principle protects pricing system by EDITOR
‘Heroic intervention’ saves Cowichan River, but future shaky by EDITOR
The old-growth logging showdown by EDITOR
Canadian cities urge federal leaders to wade into wastewater by EDITOR
Water stress could affect half the world’s population by EDITOR
Nestlé Waters’ proposal to take 1.1 million gallons a day by EDITOR
B.C.’s groundwater is under threat and I need your help by EDITOR
Curious case of the missing salmon by EDITOR
Ottawa, Victoria step in with funding for Cowichan weir work by EDITOR
Council approves motion to protect watershed by EDITOR
Major funding announced for Cowichan River water supply by EDITOR
Water pumping into Cowichan River to begin Thursday by EDITOR
Flint’s Water Crisis Wasn’t Just a Blip. by EDITOR
Resist Privatization of City's Water Supply Amid Lead Crisis by EDITOR
EPA Attempts to Weaken Clean Water Act by EDITOR
Water use restricted for critically low Koksilah River by EDITOR
'I feel like I'm in another country' by EDITOR
Shocking salmon returns to the Fraser by EDITOR
Ban logging and mining in the Donut Hole by EDITOR
Okanagan Indian Band files suit against Canada by EDITOR
'Massive' Rise of Global Methane Levels by EDITOR
BITUMENS - ALL YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW! by EDITOR
My Sea to Sky - Woodfibre LNG Plant by EDITOR
no longer testing water at popular Vancouver Island Beaches by EDITOR
Broken Sprocket in the Fox Creek Hub? by EDITOR
We need a paradigm shift by EDITOR
Salmon fry’s perilous journey through parched Island rivers by EDITOR
'threatening public health’ by EDITOR
Polluting Fossil Fuel Corporations by EDITOR
RDN turns off the tap on water supply takeover by EDITOR
Quarter of Humanity Faces 'Extremely High Water Stress' by EDITOR
Management drought facing B.C.’s drinking water by EDITOR
pause on watershed clearcutting by EDITOR
Canada’s forgotten rainforest- PART 1 by EDITOR
Canada’s forgotten rainforest- PART 2 by EDITOR
Balfour Water Protector Released from Civil Contempt Charges by EDITOR
Canada’s forgotten rainforest- PART 3 by EDITOR
Changes to the Private Managed Forest Lands Program by EDITOR
BC LNG’s dirty little secret by EDITOR
RDN and EPCOR conclude negotiations for water utility by EDITOR
Catalyst pumps could draw down Cowichan Lake 20 inches by EDITOR
Climate risk report flies under the radar by EDITOR
Not sufficiently protecting province’s drinking water by EDITOR
B.C. failing to protect drinking water-THE NARWHAL by EDITOR
Voters Deserve 2020 Candidates’ Plans to Fix U.S. Water Woes by EDITOR
Balfour Water Protector Released from Civil Contempt Charges by EDITOR
Changes to the Private Managed Forest Lands Program-Part 2 by EDITOR
The research is in: Stop fracking asap by EDITOR
Changes to the Private Managed Forest Lands Program-Part 3 by EDITOR
“New approach to old-growth management” by EDITOR
North Pender residents step up battle by EDITOR
“pause” in logging by EDITOR
'nature emergency' by EDITOR
‘You can’t drink money’- Part 1 by EDITOR
54 of the province’s largest trees will be protected by EDITOR
Can’t see the forest for the trees by EDITOR
‘You can’t drink money’- Part 2 by EDITOR
B.C.’s old-growth logging showdown- PART 1 by EDITOR
Can’t see the forest for the trees by EDITOR
B.C.’s old-growth logging showdown- PART 2 by EDITOR
Fracking wastewater may trigger earthquakes for decades by EDITOR
Increase Fire Risk for Coastal Forests by EDITOR
Big, old B.C. trees produce mutations by EDITOR
Hope for significant rain by EDITOR
environmental review of Cowichan estuary not mandatory by EDITOR
calls for water action as drought deepens by EDITOR
Bacteria discovery by EDITOR
The kind people are thirsty by EDITOR
Drinking Water and Watershed Protection Action Plan Update by EDITOR
CONTAMINATED SOIL UPDATE by EDITOR
FOREST PRACTICES BOARD by EDITOR
Fire Governor Responsible for Flint Crisis by EDITOR
ANOTHER TRAVESTY IN THE MAKING! by EDITOR
Purchase of watershed by EDITOR
MARCH FOR THE FORESTS AND MEETINGS by EDITOR
Don't Frack Our Future by EDITOR
India's sixth biggest city is almost entirely out of water by EDITOR
Dry spring puts pressure on aquifers by EDITOR
'Flood of Toxic Waste Streams' Will Grow for Decades by EDITOR
This Is a Public Health Crisis by EDITOR
U.S. ramps up concern over B.C. pollution by EDITOR
B.C. must declare a forest and climate emergency by EDITOR
Residents in RDN rural areas asked to conserve water further by EDITOR
NEW RELEASE: Watch The Story of Water! by EDITOR
On troubled pond by EDITOR
Save French Creek Estuary Land by EDITOR
It’s spring, but B.C. is sounding the alarm on drought by EDITOR
Slope study raises fear of landslides in Youbou and Lake Cow by EDITOR
Province calls on Islanders to conserve water immediately by EDITOR
Protesters say clearcuts will destroy orca ‘rubbing beaches’ by EDITOR
French Creek Residents Association wants answers from RDN by EDITOR
Muddied waters- PART 1 by EDITOR
MUDDIED WATERS - PART 2 by EDITOR
Concerned citizens confront Nanaimo-North Cowichan MLA by EDITOR
Blight on Robson Bight? by EDITOR
Record low water levels increase drought level by EDITOR
More water testing sought in Fisher Road area of Cobble Hill by EDITOR
Vancouver Island water system at 50-year low by EDITOR
Water levels in Cowichan Lake now considered “dire” by EDITOR
North Cowichan receives permit to operate Chemainus wells by EDITOR
QUESTION PERIOD UTUBE - LOGGING by EDITOR
FRACKING- ONE by EDITOR
FRACKING- TWO by EDITOR
FRACKING - THREE by EDITOR
FRACKING - FOUR by EDITOR
QUESTION PERIODS - BC GOVERNMENT by EDITOR
B.C.’s carbon storage is sinking by EDITOR
The State Of The World’s Water by EDITOR
Mapping the PFAS Contamination Crisis by EDITOR
Study suggests earthquakes are triggered by EDITOR
SNOW PILLOW CHARTS by EDITOR
B.C.’s natural resource officers unequipped by EDITOR
If climate change is the shark, water is its teeth by EDITOR
EPA weakens guidelines for clean-up of toxic groundwater by EDITOR
Memo to northeast B.C by EDITOR
Flint: 5 years later by EDITOR
Hydraulic Fracturing Scorecard by EDITOR
Flint residents can sue US government for water crisis by EDITOR
What Trees Talk About by EDITOR
Utah’s coal-ash pollution- PART ONE by EDITOR
Plans to clear-cut old-growth by EDITOR
Utah’s coal-ash pollution- PART TWO by EDITOR
Role of Pension funds in corruption. by EDITOR
halt logging of last intact old-growth areas by EDITOR
Low snowpack prompts local drinking water concerns by EDITOR
Groundwater conservation resolution by EDITOR
Window cleaner questions fairness of water restrictions by EDITOR
French Creek group wants answers from RDN by EDITOR
MARCH FOR THE FORESTS by EDITOR
Nanaimo watershed sees driest March in more than a decade by EDITOR
Dropping water levels worry watchers at Cowichan Lake by EDITOR
North Cowichan municipal forests by EDITOR
Canada warming twice as fast as rest of the world by EDITOR
NEW VIDEO - WILL KOOP by EDITOR
'Whole thing is unraveling' by EDITOR
TimberWest forestry destabilizing Vancouver Island by EDITOR
Poor Paying More Than Rich for Clean Water by EDITOR
Judge orders temporary injunction by EDITOR
PEACHLAND TIMELAPSE- Will Koop by EDITOR
Sprawling clearcuts - Part One by EDITOR
B.C. approves 314 cutblocks by EDITOR
Scientists highlight regulator failings by EDITOR
B.C. left holding massive bill- PART ONE by EDITOR
Sprawling Clearcuts - Part Two by EDITOR
Death by a Thousand Clearcuts... by EDITOR
OUR FORESTS AND WATERSHEDS- Presentation by EDITOR
BC LEFT HOLDING MASSIVE BILL- PART 2 by EDITOR
a coal mine threatens an Indigenous community’s water supply by EDITOR
Vancouver Island water system at 50-year low by EDITOR
Drought fears high, Cowichan Lake already at August lows by EDITOR
Oregon bill would protect drinking water, ban clear-cuts by EDITOR
Work continues on Nanoose water well by EDITOR
We need to get tougher on the mining industry by EDITOR
Call on the CRD to save the Sooke Hills! by EDITOR
a coal mine threatens an Indigenous community’s water supply by EDITOR
Urban water scarcity takes center stage- PART ONE by EDITOR
Urban water scarcity takes center stage- PART TWO by EDITOR
extensions of the timelines for groundwater users by EDITOR
SAY NO TO NEW COAL MINES- Sierra Club BC by EDITOR
Island Voices: Protect our water supply and security by EDITOR
New study shows widespread groundwater contamination by EDITOR
City of Fernie to address logging concerns by EDITOR
city to examine bottled water use by EDITOR
‘Never Give Up on Any Waterway’ by EDITOR
They own six mountains and a logging company by EDITOR
They own six mountains and a logging company-PART TWO by EDITOR
Water Sustainability Act-Extension of Groundwater Transition by EDITOR
'Isn't this Canada?' Union Bay residents banned from meeting by EDITOR
Letter: Communities thrive with proper forest management by EDITOR
More Than Just a Pipeline by EDITOR
ANCIENT FORESTS RALLY by EDITOR
OPINION PIECE - GRAND FORKS GROUP by EDITOR
TIME LAPSE FOR ADVOCACY AND ACTIVISM - Peachland Area by EDITOR
Orcs in the Watershed: Private Land Logging in Jump Creek by EDITOR
Strathcona Regional District Resolution by EDITOR
Ymir watershed society appeals to Premier Horgan by EDITOR
Lower Kootenay Band pledges support for Ymir watershed by EDITOR
FORESTRY OPERATIONS DESTABILIZING ISLAND COMMUNITIES by EDITOR
Corporate Power Threatens Americans' Right to Water by EDITOR
Protect Our Watershed. by EDITOR
Where Do We Stand group is misunderstood by EDITOR
Shutoffs continue by EDITOR
Warning: A ‘shrinking window’ of usable groundwater by EDITOR
Boil water advisory remains in portion of Cedar by EDITOR
Strange history of B.C. Timber Sales by EDITOR
Forest Policy Consultation by EDITOR
Our freshwater emergency is worse than you think by EDITOR
Logging madness continues by EDITOR
RDCK to clarify its role in water governance by EDITOR
Vancouver Island’s ancient rainforests destroyed by EDITOR
New Prince Edward Island water law by EDITOR
Critical fish habitat destruction by EDITOR
Council of Canadians debunks Fraser Institute water report by EDITOR
Council of Canadians debunks Fraser Institute water report by EDITOR
Early Holiday 'Gift to Polluters by EDITOR
New Dirty Water Rule by EDITOR
Proposed Clean Water Rule by EDITOR
Trump Administration Proposes Free Pass for Water Polluters by EDITOR
FRENCH CREEK WATERSHED by EDITOR
KOOTNEY WATERSHED- BLOCKADE by EDITOR
VIWWC RESPONSE TO MINISTER HEYMAN by EDITOR
Laird Creek logging road: by EDITOR
still hoping for independent report by EDITOR
2ND RESPONSE FROM MINISTER HEYMAN by EDITOR
VIWWC REQUEST FOR RESPONSE - AGAIN!!!- PART ONE by EDITOR
VIWWC REQUEST FOR RESPONSE - AGAIN!!- PART TWO by EDITOR
KOOTNEY'S FIGHT TO SAVE THE WATERSHED by EDITOR
Water treatment plant to be constructed by EDITOR
URGENT LAST CALL by EDITOR
Save French Creek Estuary Land by EDITOR
SAVE OUR HOLMES by EDITOR
challenging the corporate rule of water by EDITOR
The Future is Public! by EDITOR
People vs the Planet by EDITOR
Fined $84K for illegally cutting down 25 trees by EDITOR
The end is near for groundwater licensing by EDITOR
Dissertation and Drinking Water Source Assessment by EDITOR
Dry lakes and dust storms by EDITOR
first major US city to ban water privatization by EDITOR
Need for clean water on reserves by EDITOR
New legislation to put public interest first by EDITOR
Tofino ships water to Ahousaht First Nation by EDITOR
Fight against Nestlé by EDITOR
New Model Helps Cities Value Natural Assets by EDITOR
LAIRD CREEK PETITION by EDITOR
Against commercial water extraction by EDITOR
B.C. grants fracking company free pass -PART ONE by EDITOR
B.C. grants fracking company free pass -PART TWO by EDITOR
Shocking Study! by EDITOR
Environmentalists accuse B.C. government by EDITOR
Laird Creek logging by EDITOR
PAPER- FAILURE TO ENFORCE by EDITOR
Tsolum River Agricultural Watershed Plan by EDITOR
Residents Have No Drinking Water- PART ONE by EDITOR
How Forests and Wildfires Are Critically Linked by EDITOR
The mental health cost of climate change by EDITOR
Residents Have No Drinking Water- PART TWO by EDITOR
RESPONSE TO OUR REQUESTS by EDITOR
Vancouver Island Water Watch Coalition Response to Minister by EDITOR
MINISTER HEYMAN RESPONDS by EDITOR
Groundwater Supply for the Gulf Islands in BC by EDITOR
Theft of old-growth Island trees on the rise by EDITOR
B.C. forest company ordered to pay $80,000 in damages by EDITOR
Halting deforestation 'just as urgent' as reducing emissions by EDITOR
Municipal leaders vote by EDITOR
THE FOREST ACTION TAKER’S GUIDE by EDITOR
CVRD land acquisition by EDITOR
Our water future: Water governance in the Comox Valley by EDITOR
B.C. First Nation hopes to make splash in bottled water by EDITOR
Nestle accused of 'overusing' resources by EDITOR
Canadian water laws due for revision, says expert by EDITOR
Municipal leaders vote by EDITOR
Whose Water Crisis? by EDITOR
Taking back control of resource extraction on public land by EDITOR
LOGGING & WATERSHEDS by EDITOR
Yellowpoint Ecological Society (YES) by EDITOR
60 ACRE STORY by EDITOR
Nanaimo councillors amend water deal by EDITOR
Communities need more say in forest practices by EDITOR
Schools get lead out with new fountains by EDITOR
Finding a solution to Canada's Indigenous water crisis by EDITOR
Fires put water quality at risk by EDITOR
Mega-Fracking by EDITOR
The Good Stuff FIVE THINGS NESTLE DOESN'T WANT YOU TO KNOW by EDITOR
Merville water bottling operation application- DEFEATED by EDITOR
Concerns grow about grey water in Canada’s Arctic by EDITOR
OP-ED: BC Coalition For Forestry Reform by EDITOR
Hard on water: by EDITOR
Seattle mayor pushes Horgan for ‘immediate halt’ to logging by EDITOR
Island Voices: NDP is destroying key forests by EDITOR
Holland Lake Dam by EDITOR
FOREST AND WATERSHED SOLUTIONS FORUM by EDITOR
TimberWest and Island Timberlands sign affiliation agreement by EDITOR
BCCFR Challenges Forestry Industry to Enter 21st Century by EDITOR
First major American city to ban water privatization by EDITOR
Using water more wisely by EDITOR
Township council rejects water-intensive glass factory by EDITOR
Drought warning issued for Island, flow of rivers is low by EDITOR
Canada, U.S. negotiators tussle by EDITOR
First Nations are being excluded by EDITOR
Sunscreen a new suspect in slow dying of Cowichan River by EDITOR
Sunscreen a new suspect in slow dying of Cowichan River by EDITOR
TOP CLIMATE SCIENTIST CALLS FOR AN END by EDITOR
Study indicates widespread distrust of drinking water by EDITOR
WATER COMPLAINTS by EDITOR
mining, logging and fossil fuels disrupt the water on earth by EDITOR
one-two punch for watersheds in the future, MU study finds by EDITOR
Canada’s largest national park deteriorating by EDITOR
RESPONSE TO LETTER BELOW FROM MINISTER HEYMAN by EDITOR
LETTER TO PHIL O'CONNOR - MANAGED FOREST COUNCIL by EDITOR
HELP...PLEASE! by EDITOR
Oyster River Watershed - Letter from Citizen by EDITOR
Americans say Canadians delaying damning report by EDITOR
drinking water in B.C. daycares by EDITOR
From the Tap by EDITOR
"Water and Wood: Our Future" - TOWNHALL REPORT by EDITOR
A flood just waiting to happen by EDITOR
'Privatization Is Not the Answer' by EDITOR
FIRST TOWNHALL- PORT ALBERNI by EDITOR
DOCUMENTS VIWWC HAS UTILIZED by EDITOR
Camden’s Privatized Water Hides Data on Shut-Offs by EDITOR
Lantzville to finally get Nanaimo water by EDITOR
2nd LETTER OF REQUEST FOR RESPONSE by EDITOR
Fracking is damned by international tribunal by EDITOR
TOWNHALLS by EDITOR
VIWWC MEETING WITH GOVERNMENT by EDITOR
FOLLOW UP LETTER TO GOVERNMENT by EDITOR
LETTER FROM OYSTER RIVER by EDITOR
Old growth logging intensifies in Nahmint Valley by EDITOR
CAPE TOWN, DAY ZERO UPDATE by EDITOR
Blocked Release of a Major Water Contamination Study by EDITOR
snowpack levels positive sign for local drinking water by EDITOR
World May Hit 2 Degrees of Warming Thanks to Fracking by EDITOR
LETTERS TO AND FROM MINISTER HEYMAN by EDITOR
Help us save the community of Youbou by EDITOR
Water allocation measures rejected = LANTZVILLE by EDITOR
Why so few people on Six Nations reserve have clean water by EDITOR
BILL PRESENTED TO GOVERNMENT TO PROTECT DRINKING WATER by EDITOR
COALITION MEETS WITH ISLAND MLAS AND MINISTERS by EDITOR
Coalition calls on government by EDITOR
Acclaimed Canadian author lays out dirty back story by EDITOR
Shawnigan residents rallying by EDITOR
Lake Cowichan council learns water problems go far beyond by EDITOR
Acclaimed Canadian author lays out dirty back story PART TWO by EDITOR
Cedar will get long-awaited water treatment upgrades by EDITOR
BC Government Withheld Information - PART ONE by EDITOR
BC Government Withheld Information - PART TWO by EDITOR
Turbidity at Langley Lake? by EDITOR
Unauthorized Fracking Dam Problem Growing-PART ONE by EDITOR
Unauthorized Fracking Dam Problem Growing-PART TWO by EDITOR
CLEAN Drinking Water = LIFE by EDITOR
Lantzville council will request water talks by EDITOR
Greater controls over environment and watersheds by EDITOR
Industrial Ag Fouls America's Waterways by EDITOR
LACK OF WRITTEN AGREEMENT ON LOGGING DELAY by EDITOR
Who owns water? by EDITOR
Canadian teen tells UN 'warrior up' to protect water by EDITOR
What happens when we run out of water? by EDITOR
March 22 is World Water Day by EDITOR
One of the driest places on Earth struggles by EDITOR
Public meeting planned by EDITOR
Shrinking mountain snowpack by EDITOR
Microplastics found in 93% of bottled water by EDITOR
Plastic fibres found in tap water around the world by EDITOR
Spooked by Quakes, Oklahoma Toughens Fracking Rules by EDITOR
Western Canada's risk of water shortages rising by EDITOR
Why Cape Town Is Running Out of Water- PART 1 by EDITOR
Why Cape Town is Running Out of Water - PART 2 by EDITOR
K’ómoks First Nation opposes Merville water bottling by EDITOR
Comox Valley residents 'shocked and disgusted' by EDITOR
Response to Water Crisis by EDITOR
Indigenous Communities by EDITOR
Warning Bells about Fracking by EDITOR
Oregon scraps water rights deal for Nestle by EDITOR
OREGON WIN - Sum of Us by EDITOR
Some Bottled Water is Actual Tap Water by EDITOR
Identifying and conserving freshwater key biodiversity areas by EDITOR
Cape Town is bracing for “Day Zero” by EDITOR
Predatory Marketing Practices by EDITOR
U.S. Water Infrastructure Crisis by EDITOR
EDITORIAL: Fracking data lacking by EDITOR
Logging near Langley Lake by EDITOR
Letter from Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools by EDITOR
Private water payouts are a public scandal, says Labour by EDITOR
BC’s leaking gas wells by EDITOR
B.C.Government Under Report Fugitive Methane Emissions by EDITOR
Coal-plant Water Pollution by EDITOR
Dwindling Water Supply by EDITOR
Mechanical Malfunction by EDITOR
Chilliwack Realignment Report- PART ONE by EDITOR
Chilliwack Realignment Report- PART TWO by EDITOR
Attempt to Kill the BLM Fracking Rule by EDITOR
Toxic Oilfield Wastewater Used by EDITOR
A TALE OF TWO CITIES by EDITOR
Protect Food and Water Security by EDITOR
More frequent, stronger earthquakes by EDITOR
THE TALE OF TWO CITIES - AMPLIFY THE MESSAGE by EDITOR
Why Christy Clark Shouldn't Talk to Kids about Trees by EDITOR
Union Bay residents concerned by EDITOR
NASA Study: Fracking is fueling climate change by EDITOR
UNION BAY - LOGGING AND DRINKING WATER by EDITOR
Victoria & Cowichan Valley chapters celebrate by EDITOR
Gas Wells May Leak Methane by EDITOR
A Dam(n) Big Fracking Problem- PART 1 by EDITOR
A Dam(n) Big Fracking Problem- PART 2 by EDITOR
Schools to get more drinking fountains by EDITOR
B.C. Government Failing to Keep Data on Freshwater Resources by EDITOR
'Significant gaps' in P.E.I.'s new Water Act by EDITOR
Atlantic Coast Pipeline Delayed by EDITOR
Energy Minister’s Fracking Defence Ignores Research by EDITOR
Province Chips Away at Lead Risk for 1,600 Students by EDITOR
BOIL WATER ADVISORIES by EDITOR
Schools facing lead-in-water problems get money for upgrades by EDITOR
Draft Fracking Regulations Released by EDITOR
Victory for Yukon wilderness- Peel Watershed by EDITOR
Hundreds of BC Gas Wells Leak Methane by EDITOR
NESTLE - YET AGAIN! by EDITOR
Shawnigan Lake quarry company sues by EDITOR
BC’s new NDP Energy Minister Michelle Mungall lies by EDITOR
Anti-Fracking Protest Shuts Down Traffic by EDITOR
Major Clean Water Settlement by EDITOR
New Study on Pregnant Women Living Near Fracted Natural Gas by EDITOR
Letter from the Board of Education - SD 68 by EDITOR
VIWWC RESPONSE TO SD 68 LETTER by EDITOR
An Ancient Irrigation System Disrupts Big Agriculture by EDITOR
Another Shawnigan Lake in the Making? by EDITOR
Saskatchewan First Nation demands consultation by EDITOR
White Rock reveals it paid $13.4 million to purchase water by EDITOR
New study shows fracking harms kids’ brains by EDITOR
Expired Permits by EDITOR
Protect Our Water by EDITOR
Upgrades to Drinking Water at San Pareil by EDITOR
SD68 - LEAD IN DRINKING WATER by EDITOR
Protect 100% of Lakes and Rivers by EDITOR
Drinking water for millions in rural America contaminated by EDITOR
Decline in Access to Safe Drinking Water in Puerto Rico by EDITOR
Rover pipeline spills water containing gasoline by EDITOR
Water Crises in Flint and Beyond by EDITOR
Flint Water Summit Participants by EDITOR
Sunshine Coast enters Stage 4 water restrictions by EDITOR
Failed Lead Tests by EDITOR

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Coalition Map

Vancouver Island Water Watch Coalition

Arrowsmith Watersheds Coalition Society by Editor
Gabriola Island by EDITOR
Save Our Valley Alliance by Editor
Greater Victoria Water Watch Coalition by Editor
COMOX VALLEY WATER WATCH COALITION by Kathleen Kinasewich
OCEANSIDE COALITION FOR STRONG COMMUNITI by Editor
CHEMAINUS RESIDENT'S ASSOCIATION by Editor
COALITION ON AQUIFER SCIENCE by Editor
MID ISLAND COALITION by June Ross

VIWWC Members and Resources

ALBERNI VALLEY TRANSITION TOWN SOCIETY
ARROWSMITH WATERSHEDS COALITION SOCIETY
Beaufort Watershed Stewards
CAMPBELL RIVER ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE
COMOX VALLEY WATER WATCH COALITION
FRIENDS OF THE GULF ISLANDS
HORNBY WATER STEWARDSHIP PROJECT
MID ISLAND COALITION FOR STRONG COMMUNITIES
NORTH OYSTER - DIAMOND RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION
Salt Spring Island Water Preservation Society
SAVE OUR HOLMES SOCIETY
South Wellington and Area Community Association
UNION BAY WATERSHED PROTECTION SOCIETY
Yellowpoint Ecological Society (YES)
RESOURCES AND LINKS

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