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Flathead River Valley Open for Coal Mining Despite Ban
B.C.’s Flathead River Valley is still open to mountain top removal coal mining and coalbed methane development because a federal [...]
Gerald Amos: No Apology Forthcoming
Recently there has been a lot of criticism by supporters of the tar sands, and oil industry front groups, of [...]
Niedermayer backs anti-Jumbo
Opponents of the long-proposed Jumbo Glacier Resort near Cranbrook went on the offensive in the B.C. legislature Tuesday, with retired [...]
Flathead Far From Protected Despite Legislation
Legislation to ban mining and energy development in B.C.’s Flathead River Valley is a welcome first step but the Flathead [...]
Gentleman’s Agreement to protect Flathead
An ongoing effort to protect a shared river drainage on the BC-Montana border from mining damage will not inhibit recreational [...]
Fernie Rod and Gun Club: Save the Flathead
Once again there is a big push to develop a National Park in the Flathead Valley. The Fernie Rod and [...]
UNESCO World Heritage Committee to Release Flathead Valley Report
Flathead Still Under Threat from Clear-Cut Logging and Quarrying, Say Conservation Groups Impending clear-cut logging, mining, expanded road access and [...]
Mining Rules Threaten Wells Gray Caribou Herd
Vancouver company requests exemption from rules to protect endangered caribou habitat A Vancouver mining exploration company proposes to turn part [...]
Endangered Reindeer Threatened
The B.C. government has created new, relaxed rules for the mining industry that allow exploration companies to log and road-build [...]
Peace in the Flathead?
No one knows for sure when humans first discovered this impossible place. Perhaps it happened on a warm summer evening [...]
Headline Hoodwink: David Suzuki supports river power
Dear Editor, I, like many others, was shocked to read in both the Golden and Revelstoke papers that a well-known [...]
Fernie Proves to be Epic TransRockies Finish
No ceremonial Stage 7 cakewalk, the final leg of this year’s TransRockies was the toughest in the event’s history and [...]