In the news: Fisheries Act changes, LNG projects and more eyes on Kitimat

By Margaret Munro, Postmedia News March 19, 2012 7:09 PM A group of scientists is calling on the Harper government to abandon plans to wa…

OTTAWA – A former Progressive Conservative fisheries minister urged the Harper government Friday to reject private sector appeals, which …

Until recently I knew next to nothing about Canada’s Fisheries Act. I rather astutely assumed it had something to do with protecting fish…

Critics say leaked changes to the Fisheries Act could have “grave and lasting consequences” on Canadian fish and aquatic habitats.

When government officials charged with protecting the environment talk about their ability to walk softly and carry a big stick, they are…

Royal Dutch Shell PLC RDS.A-N is optimistic about plans to build a liquefied natural gas export terminal in Kitimat, B.C., but its execut…

Power projects across B.C. are the biggest threat to the province’s rivers, according to the Outdoor Recreation Council of B.C. In its 20…

Rex Murphy seems to enjoy ripping into environmentalists. At the moment, I’m listing to CBC Radio’s Cross Country Checkup host Rex Murphy…

To a live crowd of close to 300 people and a radio audience of nearly a half million listeners across the country, CBC host Rex Murphy as…

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