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B.C. environmental groups in court to argue against water use for fracking
BY STEVEN CHUA, THE CANADIAN PRESS MARCH 16, 2014 VANCOUVER — A coalition of environmental groups will be in a Vancouver court Monday arguing against the use of....
Battle lines being drawn in diplomatic water wars
B.C. seeks to maintain 50-year-old Columbia River Treaty against U.S. interest to claw back payments BY DERRICK PENNER, VANCOUVER SUN VANCOUVER -- B.C. will take a stand on....
New legislation introduced to replace B.C.’s 105-year-old Water Act
BY DAN FUMANO, THE PROVINCE The B.C. government has taken another step towards updating its century-old water legislation. Tuesday morning in the legislature, Environment Minister Mary Polak introduced....
Investigation finds unsafe bridges on forestry roads
Forest Practices Board, March 5, 2014 NEWS RELEASE VICTORIA – An investigation of 216 bridges constructed throughout the province in the last three years has found numerous non-compliances....
90% of British Columbians believe water our most precious resource: Poll
BY DAN FUMANO, THE PROVINCE FEBRUARY 26, 2014 Is water more valuable than gas? More than 90 per cent of British Columbians surveyed for a poll released Wednesday....
New B.C. law brings in restrictions for off-road vehicles
Lindsay Kines / Times Colonist, February 24, 2014 The B.C. government is set to crack down on irresponsible operators of snowmobiles, dirt bikes, quads or other off-road....
Water wars with U.S. on horizon, envoy says
Pipeline debate to 'look silly' in comparison William Marsden, Postmedia News Published: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 Canada must prepare for diplomatic water wars with the U.S., as demand on both....
Okanagan Basin Water Board Fighting Against Invasive Mussels
Water Canada - Posted on February 10, 2014 The Okanagan Basin Water Board is raising awareness to stop an infestation of invasive zebra and quagga mussels from reaching....