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Tar sands spill lasted more than a year in Alberta
Alberta energy officials say a spill of runoff from a containment pond at Suncor Energy’s Fort Hills oilsands site may have lasted more than a year. They said on Oct.…
Tar sands spill lasted more than a year in Alberta
Alberta energy officials say a spill of runoff from a containment pond at Suncor Energy’s Fort Hills oilsands site may have lasted more than a year. They said on Oct.…
Clean energy | Sovereignty law brought up in Alberta to oppose Ottawa’s demands
(Edmonton) Alberta Premier Danielle Smith plans to reveal details next week of her threat to invoke her government’s sovereignty law over federal clean energy regulations. Posted at 6:54 p.m. Mme…
Tar sands | Spill lasted more than a year at site in Alberta
(Calgary) Alberta energy officials say a spill of runoff from a containment pond at Suncor Energy’s Fort Hills oilsands site may have lasted more than a year. Posted at 1:51…
Alberta | Methane emissions underestimated by almost 50%, study finds
A study by one of Canada’s leading climate labs says methane emissions from Alberta’s energy sector are underestimated by almost 50 per cent. Updated yesterday at 8:40 p.m. Bob Weber…
Supreme Court | Ottawa to appoint Alberta judge Mary Moreau
(Ottawa) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will announce Thursday the appointment of a French-speaking judge from Alberta, Mary Moreau, to the Supreme Court of Canada. Posted at 9:52 a.m. The choice…
Canada Pension Plan | Trudeau issues warning to Alberta
(Ottawa) Millions of seniors across the country will see their retirement income decline if Alberta withdraws from the Canada Pension Plan, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warns. He sent a letter…
Alberta | Two dead in bear attack at Banff National Park
A bear attack in Banff National Park, Alberta, has left two people dead, according to Parks Canada. Published yesterday at 11:25 p.m. The agency received an alert from a GPS…
Clean electricity | No special treatment for Alberta, says Steven Guilbeault
(Ottawa) Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says Alberta will not get preferential treatment when it comes to new regulations aimed at making electricity cleaner. Updated yesterday at 8:38 p.m. Mia Rabson…
Alberta rejects carbon neutrality by 2035
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she would use her province’s sovereignty law as a last resort to challenge any attempt by the federal government to impose a carbon-neutral electricity grid…
Former Nazi soldier in the Commons | University of Alberta returns donation in name of Yaroslav Hunka
(Ottawa) A $30,000 endowment fund bearing the name of Yaroslav Hunka, the former Nazi soldier who was applauded in the House of Commons, has been returned by the University of…
The University of Alberta will remove a new unilingual English sign
The University of Alberta announced Tuesday afternoon that the unilingual English sign installed at the entrance to the Saint-Jean campus “will be immediately removed” and replaced by a new one…
The University of Alberta will remove a new unilingual English sign
The University of Alberta announced Tuesday afternoon that the unilingual English sign installed at the entrance to Campus Saint-Jean “will be immediately removed” and replaced by a new one that…
Federal by-election in Alberta | Easy victory for the Conservatives in Calgary Heritage
(Calgary) The Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) won Monday’s federal by-election in the riding of Calgary Heritage in southern Alberta. Posted at 6:34 a.m. Shuvaloy Majumdar, who was a political…
ON VIDEO | Powerful tornado hits Alberta
A powerful tornado hit central Alberta destroying several residences and tearing down trees in rural areas on Saturday. • Read also: Extreme weather: Canada Day celebrations resume in Ottawa The…
Possible 88 unmarked graves near former boarding school in Alberta
University of Alberta researchers say they have found evidence of 88 potential unmarked graves near a former Aboriginal residential school in northern Alberta. The DD Kisha Supernant, who led the…
Residential Schools | 88 unmarked graves may have been discovered in Alberta
(Joussard) University of Alberta researchers say they have found evidence of 88 potential unmarked graves near a former Aboriginal residential school in northern Alberta. Posted at 6:24 a.m. The DD…
Forest fires | Evacuation orders maintained in Alberta
(Edmonton) Wildfires that are still active in Yellowhead County, west of Edmonton, did not move closer to the evacuated municipalities on Sunday, but they are still keeping thousands of Albertans…
State of emergency ends in Alberta as wildfires recede
Alberta Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis announced that a province-wide state of emergency that was declared nearly a month ago to deal with wildfires unprecedented will end Saturday at midnight.…
Forest fires | End of the state of emergency in Alberta
(Edmonton) Alberta Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis announced that a province-wide state of emergency that was declared nearly a month ago to deal with Unprecedented forest fires will end Saturday…