10,000 people (and two polar bears) Petition Premier.

VANCOUVER - The Society Promoting Environmental Conservation and Wilderness Committee delivered petitions with over 10,000 signers to the Premier's office today.  The petitions ask that the government to...

Activists Join Climate Change Day by Blocking Highway Preparation

SURREY, BC - Concerned citizens from both sides of the Fraser River participated in protesting the demolition of a large house in Surrey’s Bridgeview neighbourhood this morning. The non-violent act of civil...

Climate Change Rally In Vancouver

On April 14th residents in Vancouver, BC joined cities acroos North America in urging governments to act on the issue of climate change.

Hundreds Rally Against Gateway Project

An overflowing crowd packed the East Delta Community Hall to hear speakers call for a stop to the South Fraser Perimeter Road, Deltaport Expansion and the province's "Gateway Project." Organizers estimated that...

Trucks on the Port Mann

The recent Vancouver Sun editorial (“Gateway is important for our future economic well-being” March 22nd) repeated the big lie that Highway One expansion is necessary to accommodate truck traffic volumes. In actual fact only 10% of the traffic on the Port Mann bridge...

Update on Arrests at Betty Krawczyk's Sentencing

The two supporters of Betty Krawczyk who were arrested following her sentencing were released without a clear explanation of what they were charged with and with no date to appear in court. One of those arrested said he assumed that they would be charged...

Wilderness Protector Sentenced to 10 months – Law Courts Locked Down.

Betty Krawczyk was sentenced to 10 months in prison today for her involvement in protests against highway expansion at Eagleridge Bluffs. When observers of the proceedings attempted to ask...

Harriet Hahanee, Native Rights Advocate, dies

"CBC Radio is reporting that Harriet Hahanee has died. In her early life she was a victim of residential schools. At the end of her life she became a victim of the province's ideology of development regardless of...

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