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Recent Media Coverage and Press Releases
January 14, 2010
| Unprecedented coalition of 18 Health and Environment Groups Band Together to Support BC Ban on Lawn and Garden Chemicals |
January 7, 2010 | Cancer Society wants pesticide ban |
| January 7, 2010 Vancouver Sun | British Columbians want pesticides banned for cosmetic use: poll |
| January 2010 You Tube: Movie Trailer, PFZMedia and Safelawns | A Chemical Reaction |
| January 2010 You Tube: Video by Ashley Duyker | Make BC Pesticide Free! |
| December 24, 2009 Vernon Morning Star | District considers banning pesticides |
| December 22, 2009 Safelawns Daily Post and Q&A Blog: Post by Paul Tukey | British Columbia Screenings Scheduled |
| December 21, 2009 Ashcroft Cache Creek Journal | Free your lawn from pesticides |
| December 17, 2009 Surrey North Delta Leader | Surrey poised to enact pesticide ban |
| December 17, 2009 250 News | Province seeks your thoughts on pesticide use |
| December 16, 2009 Saanich News | Popular pesticides restricted from Saanich next spring |
| December 14, 2009 C-fax 1070 Victoria's News Authority | Cancer society pushes for pesticide ban in Saanich |
| November 21, 2009 The Delta Optimist | Delta councillors approve cosmetic pesticide ban |
| November 10, 2009 Westerly News | Ucluelet Council Briefs: District to review pesticide bylaw |
| November 4, 2009 North Shore News | City bans cosmetic pesticides |
| November 3, 2009 WCBD | Officials say pesticide in home likely killed infant in Anderson County |
| October 31, 2009 Vancouver Sun | Cancer society seeks ban on cosmetic pesticides |
| October 30, 2009 Global BC News | Pesticide risk |
| October 21, 2009 Richmond News | Pesticide: City, residents take bow |
| October 2, 2009 Union of British Columbia Municipalities | UBCM 2009 Resolution B38 Provincial Cosmetic Pesticide Ban |
| September 30, 2009 CBC News | Pesticide loophole |
| September 30, 2009 CBC News | Close pesticide loophole, B.C. activists demand |
| September 26, 2009 Richmond Review | Proposed cosmetic pesticide bylaw could be one of the best |
| September 23, 2009 Richmond Review | Cosmetic pesticide bylaw to be enforced with fines |
| September 23, 2009 Peach Arch Review | No health benefits to pesticide ban: FHA |
| September 17, 2009 CBC News | Atlantic ministers plan cosmetic pesticide action |
| September 8, 2009 Chilliwack Progress | Province pledges to consult on curbing pesticides |
| August 25, 2009 Province of British Columbia | Speech from the Throne: BC government commits to public consultation on cosmetic chemical pesticides |
| August 19, 2009 Cranbrook Daily Townsman | Group advocates for pesticide free Cranbrook |
| August 15, 2009 Vancouver Sun | More British Columbians butt out; Province has lowest rate of daily smokers in Canada, but more young people are lighting up |
| August 13, 2009 Media Release Canadian Cancer Society | When the smoke clears we'll have a healthier BC |
| July 28, 2009 CTV News | WHO cancer group calls tanning beds 'carcinogenic' |
| July 5, 2009 CTV News | Skin cancer specialists looking for tanning bed bans |
| June 29, 2009 Surrey Leader | Passing on garden pesticides |
| June 19, 2009 The Valley | Letters: Praise for Kimberley by-law |
| June 18, 2009 Communications New Brunswick | Province introduces lawn care pesticide ban |
| June 11, 2009 Kimberley Daily Bulletin | City to draft cosmetic pesticide bylaw: Pesticide ban goes to draft bylaw stage without committee recommendation |
| May 13, 2009 Coquitlam NOW | Health trumps a perfect lawn |
| May 12, 2009 Invermere Valley Echo | Hats off to the District of Invermere |
| May 6, 2009 The Vancouver Sun | Moving beyond the carbon tax in B.C.'s election |
| April 30, 2009 CJLY Kootenay Coop Radio | Deconstructing Dinner: A Primer on Pesticide Propoganda II |
| April 28, 2009 CBC News | Surrey's mega-debate |
| April 24, 2009 Nanaimo News Bulletin | Bid to ban cosmetic pesticides in city back on track |
April 24, 2009 Media Advisory | Non-profit groups recognize the Interior Health Authority for its proactive pesticide policy |
| April 24, 2009 Richmond News | Get used to dandelions |
| April 24, 2009 Richmond News | The pesticide ban-wagon |
April 23, 2009 | Do we live in a toxic environment, have we gone too far? |
| April 23, 2009 Richmond News | |
| April 22, 2009 Richmond News | Protesters aim to weed out pesticides: Environmentalists take on producing giants in Richmond |
April 20, 2009 Press Release | |
| April 16, 2009 Alberni Valley News | |
| April 16, 2009 The Georgia Straight | |
| April 15, 2009 CKNW AM 980 Notice: Select date WedApr.15 Select 9:00AM. Full segment is 1 hour. Scroll to reach 33 minutes into the hour-long segment: 33:00/60:00. | Focussed Openline: Ontario has just moved to ban cosmetic pesticides. Should BC do the same? |
| April 12, 2009 Global BC News | Interview: Why has the Canadian Cancer Society called on the provincial government to ban the sale of cosmetic pesticides in BC? |
| April 6, 2009 CBC News | More Pesticide Risks |
| April 5, 2009 CBC News | Cancer society pushes for B.C. pesticide ban |
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