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Protecting the Bloodvein River
The Pimachiowin Aki project aims to designate Manitoba’s Bloodvein River and surrounding forests a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Bald eagles soar over Manitoba’s Bloodvein River and a forest of lichen-draped Jack pines and mattress-thick moss. Piloted by grinning guides who shout at one another in Ojibwa, our boats splash through … Continue Reading
David Suzuki: Protecting the boreal wilderness known as Pimachiowin Aki
According to a study published several years ago in the journal Science, few places on our planet have been untouched by modern humans. Satellite images taken from thousands of kilometres above the Earth reveal a world that has been irrevocably changed by human land use over the past few decades.… Continue Reading
Fast Facts: Bi Pole III: Winnipeg Free Press and the Conservative campaign of misinformation
The Winnipeg Free Press editorial “Best use of Hydro’s millions” (July 4) obfuscates several straightforward matters on Bipole III. The editorial states that Manitoba Conservatives claim that Bipole III’s west route “wastes” $3.2 billion (actually $3.62 billion is the latest claim by Hugh McFadyen on June 28). The editorial says … Continue Reading
Transmission corridor or World Heritage site?
BLOODVEIN RIVER, MANITOBA—Rob Whaley and his friends just discovered something about one of Canada’s most pristine wilderness areas: just when you get away from it all, you can’t, because a provincial premier and 38 other people might drop in.
That’s what Whaley, a Huntsville, Ont., family doctor, found out as … Continue Reading
Bipole III: $11,000 vs $13.68
Here’s a partial transcript of what happened Monday night at the legislative building.
It was sent to me by the NDP.
The Selinger government sees itself increasingly under pressure from Hugh McFadyen’s Tories on the Bipole III file, and whether the line should be built down the short, and less … Continue Reading
Proposed UNESCO World Heritage Site east of Lake Winnipeg would be Canada’s first to earn status for both natural and cultural value: Premier Selinger
International guests welcomed to one of the last great forests of the World
Over a dozen special guests from across Canada and the United States spent the last two days in the boreal forest of Manitoba learning first hand why the area is worthy of UNESCO World Heritage site status … Continue Reading
Suzuki slams PC Bipole stand
Canada’s most prominent environmentalist didn’t mince words Friday when he slammed Hugh McFadyen’s Progressive Conservatives for wanting to build the new Bipole hydro transmission line through one of the last intact wilderness areas in North America.
A blunt-talking David Suzuki said the topic should not be a political issue.
“If … Continue Reading
Look, there in the forest – it’s a provincial premier
Tour of boreal land part of UNESCO bid
BLOODVEIN — Imagine their surprise — a crew of grubby diehard wilderness canoeists on the Bloodvein River were welcomed to Manitoba by Premier Greg Selinger Thursday.
They also met some 39 conservation scientists, dignitaries and major media from Toronto, Chicago, New York … Continue Reading
Manitoba’s Bi Pole III Debate: Where The Rubber Hits The Road
It is not coincidental that whether to run Bi Pole III down the east side of Lake Manitoba or the west side of the province is becoming a controversy just before the provincial election, but it is also true that as we collectively begin to acknowledge our negative impact on … Continue Reading
