Bears (and other critters) on the doorstep
At the intersection of human and animal habitats, we need to adjust our understanding of...
Stories by Sharon J. Riley
Beware the winds of change in Alberta
In our latest newsletter, we celebrate our new tote-carrying Narwhal members. Then, we dive into...
Canada’s friendliest province — unless you’re the climate
Floods, extreme heat, droughts, wildfires: Manitoba has seen it all. In this week’s newsletter, reporter...
The Alberta government spent another $22 million on unpaid land rent for oil and gas operators in 2021
When oil and gas companies are unable, or unwilling, to pay their land rent, the...
A tale at a Tim Hortons in Taber
In our latest newsletter, Prairies bureau chief Sharon J. Riley spills the beans on a...
Stonewalled: Alberta ignored warnings about oil and gas cleanup, ex-government scientist says
Data shows 95 per cent of oil and gas sites certified as reclaimed have never...
Carbon and caribou: why the Dene Tha’ are forging a plan to protect a northern Alberta lake
The nation is proposing the first Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area in the province to...
Teaching citizen scientists to hunt for ‘canary in the coal mine’ in Alberta’s rivers
In the face of ‘data deficiencies,’ training helps communities take water monitoring into their own...
Environmental groups release details of Alberta inquiry draft report and accuse commissioner of climate denial
Groups targeted in the so-called ‘anti-energy’ investigation allege the inquiry’s commissioner ‘lends his credibility’ to...
