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"First Nations Fiercely Opposed To Northern Gateway"

"The Gitga’at First Nation has been saying no to the Northern Gateway pipeline project since 2006. The project will bring more than 200 huge tankers annually through the waters next to their tiny community of 160 in Hartley Bay at the entrance to Douglas Channel on B.C.’s northwest coast. ... "

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Source: Vancouver Sun, 01/04/2012
December 31, 2015

DEADLINE: Big Sky International Documentary Pitch Session

The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival is hosting the annual Big Sky International Documentary Pitch Session on Feb 25, 2016. The pitch will take place as part of Big Sky Doc Shop (Feb 22-26), a five-day nonfiction industry forum during the annual film festival. Submission deadline: Dec 31, 2015.

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'Secret' Env Canada Presentation Warns of Oilsands' Impact on Habitat

"OTTAWA — Contamination of a major western Canadian river basin from oilsands operations is a 'high-profile concern' for downstream communities and wildlife, says a newly-released 'secret' presentation prepared last spring by Environment Canada that highlighted numerous warnings about the industry's growing footprint on land, air, water and the climate."

Source: Postmedia, 12/22/2011
January 15, 2025

DEADLINE: Canadian Hillman Prize

The Sidney Hillman Foundation awards the Canadian Hillman Prize to a Canadian journalist whose work makes a difference to the lives of Canadians. Open to journalists and subjects globally, but content must have been published in Canada. The winners receive an honorarium. Deadline: Jan 15, 2025.

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