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Infrastructure plan much ado about too little, cities say
By Susana Mas, CBC News Posted: Mar 27, 2014 The federal government is coming under increasing scrutiny over the amount of money it has budgeted for infrastructure spending, as local and provincial....
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....