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Dozens protest as Alberta Energy Regulator holds hearing on controversial coal mining project
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A large and noisy crowd gathered outside the offices of the Alberta Energy Regulator in downtown Calgary […]
‘Aging and vulnerable’ forests ignite plans for new fireguards in Alberta
As Canadians watch in horror at the tens of thousands of California homes being consumed by out-of-control wildfires, construction of a new fire guard in […]
Earth saw its hottest year in 2024, breached major climate threshold
Earth recorded its hottest year ever in 2024, with such a big jump that the planet temporarily passed a major climate threshold, several weather monitoring […]
‘Apocalyptic’: Albertans living in California share their stories of fleeing the inferno
Los Angeles may be about 2,500 kilometres from Calgary, but for some Albertans the wildfires that are devastating southern California are too close to home. […]
Trudeau’s resignation could derail major carbon capture project: experts
The fate of Canada’s largest proposed carbon capture and storage project is even more uncertain after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation announcement this week amplified […]
Study suggests Alberta Energy Regulator lacks evidence for tailings spill cleanup claims
A new analysis of a decade’s worth of data kept by Alberta’s oil and gas regulator suggests the agency has made unsubstantiated claims about the […]
Alberta’s energy and environment ministers to hold news conference about foothills coal mining
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Alberta government has scheduled a news conference for Friday morning in which two cabinet ministers are […]
Orphaned, emaciated black bear, found near Barrhead, Alberta, saved from starvation
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation says it has rescued a black bear cub, found alone and […]
Canadian carbon removal company scores US$40M grant from Bill Gates-backed fund
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 18, 2024 12:35 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Montreal-based company […]