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Inter-cultural Association of Greater Victoria – Help for Immigrants & Refugees | Settlement Services

Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 1d

ICA is a non-profit organization based in Victoria that supports newcomers and immigrants. More info: www.icavictoria.org

Just moved to Canada and need support? ICA is here to help you settle in with confidence.Complete our New Client Registration Form and get started today!

www.icavictoria.org

Fast EV charging will link Manitoba's north | The Narwhal

Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 1d

We had a fantastic day at Koksilah Grove, located in Cowichan Tribes territory, with an incredible group of youth from the Intercultural Association (ICA).

Together, we spent the day maintaining hiking trails & learning about #oldgrowth #forest ecosystems. A huge thank you to the ICA youth!

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Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 2d

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS IN VICTORIA!

We are looking for help to build signs & banners (and more) for our big rally for Goldstream! If you want to help us make some art pieces + enjoy good snacks, join us on October 15th.

#goldstream #oldgrowth

More info 👇

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Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 2d

Weekly protest for Goldstream 👉 HAPPENING TOMORROW!

Remember to join Elder Carl Olsen to protest the Malahat Highway's expansion into the Goldstream River - critical habitat for salmon.

Info 👇 #oldgrowth #salmon #bcpoli

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Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 2d

We joined hereditary leaders from Wet’suwet’en and Gitxsan, the City of Victoria and Stand.earth to speak at a press conference to kick off the fall session of the BC Legislature.
We’re calling for respect for First Nations rights and title and real climate action, not more subsidies for polluters.

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Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 2d

"An auditor general review of the federal government’s charging infrastructure program in 2023 found “many areas of the country still lacked access to public charging stations,” with northern, rural and Indigenous communities facing the steepest infrastructure gaps."
thenarwhal.ca/northern-man...

The Manitoba government will connect Winnipeg to Thompson with 6 new EV charging stations. It’s part of a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

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Climate Action Team Manitoba @climateactionmb.bsky.social · 6d

Climate change is threatening people’s ability to be out on the waters in Manitoba for harvesting, recreation and sacred cultural activities. This doesn’t have to be our new normal. Tell the MB gov't to act now to protect what’s precious: climateactionmb.ca/plan-to-prot...

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Climate Action Team Manitoba @climateactionmb.bsky.social · 5d

Karina Cardona has asthma and a spinal cord injury, so she wasn’t able to breathe when the air quality was particularly bad. After a summer on fire, Manitoba needs a climate plan that protects what’s precious. Tell the MB govt to act now to protect what’s precious: climateactionmb.ca/plan-to-prot...

Rally to save Goldstream Park

Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 5d

Goldstream Park is under threat from a $162M highway project that would destroy salmon habitat — without adding lanes. 🐟🚫

Oct 22: Rally at the B.C. Legislature with Elder Carl Olsen to say NO to the Malahat expansion #Goldstream #bcpoli

wildernesscommittee.org/events/rally-save-goldstream-park

Goldstream park is under threat from a 162-million-dollar highway construction project that will destroy salmon habitat and won’t even add more lanes!On October 22, 2025, we’re taking the dissent to…

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Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 6d

🌲 Nootka Island, Nuchatlaht territory. We joined allies to help build a new trail for community access.

After winning a landmark title case in 2024, the Nuchatlaht will return to court this fall to reclaim more land. We stand in solidarity ✊ #LandBack #NuchatlahtSolidarity

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Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 6d

Calling all Gen Z-ers and Millennials 📣

Join us Oct 5 @ 3pm at Trout Lake for convo, community + Earnest Ice Cream. We’ll connect the dots between climate justice, rent + more because these fights are all connected.

Bring your crew + cozy layers!

Connect the Dots: Vancouver (Calling all Gen Z and Millennials!)

We're build community power across B.C. to protect what matters most.

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Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 7d

All of these struggles are connected. Huge thanks to all the organizers who made this action possible ❤

#ClimateJustice #LandBack #FreePalestine

Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 7d

We stood against:
✊ Oil & gas pipelines
🌲 Old-growth logging on stolen Indigenous lands
🇵🇸 Genocide in Palestine
💊 The toxic drug crisis

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Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 7d

While Premier Eby spoke inside the UBCM conference, we gathered outside with friends and allies to make our voices heard. (1/3)

#vicpoli #bcpoli

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Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 7d

OCT 22 - Rally for #Goldstream

We’re taking the dissent to the front door of the B.C. legislature to demand an end to the senseless expansion of the Malahat highway. (4/4)

RSVP: www.wildernesscommittee.org/events/rally...

Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 7d

OCT 15 - Art build for #Goldstream

Help us bring the rally to life. Join us to create signs, banners, art pieces and more! Snacks provided. Please RSVP. (3/4)

Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 7d

OCT 5 - Public hike

Join us for a walk through this stunning, biodiverse landscape and hear directly from W̱SÁNEĆ Elder Carl Olsen, who has been fighting the expansion for over two years. (2/4)

RSVP: www.wildernesscommittee.org/events/join-...

Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 7d

October is a month of action for Goldstream River! Learn how you can get involved 👇 (1/4)

#Goldstream #Oldgrowth

Photos by Agathe Bernard

Truth and Reconciliation is not just a day, it’s our responsibility

Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 9d

We encourage you to mark Orange Shirt Day by donating to support survivors, showing up for an event near you, and learning more about past and present colonialism in Canada and how we can all play a role in challenging it. Learn more ⬇️

www.wildernesscommittee.org/news/ndtr-2025
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Let’s honour survivors and confront colonialism everydaySeptember 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day to remember and honour the victims and survivors of the Canadian…

Truth and Reconciliation is not just a day, it’s our responsibility

Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 9d

Every Child Matters. Tomorrow is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and we are taking a moment to remember and honour victims and survivors of Canada’s residential school system.

#NDTR #TruthAndReconciliation
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www.wildernesscommittee.org/news/ndtr-2025

Let’s honour survivors and confront colonialism everydaySeptember 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day to remember and honour the victims and survivors of the Canadian…

Stop the chainsaws in southern mountain caribou habitat!

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Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 10d

Rivers are lifelines for salmon, forests and the whole web of life. But they’re under pressure from pollution, logging and climate change.

Protecting rivers means protecting everything they sustain. Let’s fight for wild, free-flowing rivers.

Video by Agathe Bernard

#worldriverday #biodiversity

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Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 13d

Southern mountain caribou are on the brink and the B.C. gov is still greenlighting logging in their critical habitat. #conversation

Tell Minister of Forests Ravi Parmar to stop approving logging in the critical habitat of southern mountain #caribou.

www.wildernesscommittee.org/take-action/...

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