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Friends of Wild Salmon

Concerned BC citizens opposing Enbridge oilsands pipeline infuriated by "radical" label

Many of the groups opposing Northern Gateway aren’t led by stereotypical environmentalists—but some say the polarized debate is leading to “infuriating” assumptions and labeling.

As Northern Gateway pipeline hearings return to Smithers, community rallies for tar sands protest

A new set of Northern Gateway Joint Review Panel hearings in Smithers, BC brought out hundreds of community members on Monday for a rally.

The gulf between us

A death down south. Denial up north. What a fisherman's despair says to us about oil.