Canmore council makes final plea to the courts to avoid being forced to accept huge development
A plan that would nearly double the Alberta town’s population has been contentious for decades....
Ponds of toxic waste in Alberta’s oilsands are bigger than Vancouver — and growing
Mapping the growth of the toxic reservoirs shows just how far they’ve expanded since 1975,...
Solar farm sparks conservation battle in Edmonton’s river valley
The sprawling parkland at the heart of Alberta’s capital is home to a major emissions...
Alberta is suing the U.S. over Keystone XL. The province just had to pay its American taxes first
To prop up pipeline giant TC Energy, Jason Kenney’s government set up numbered companies in...
On Edmonton’s fringe, refineries are just one part of a larger air pollution puzzle
The city, like many, deals with a complex blend of pollutants, but science is just...
Ontario might reduce its gas tax. Alberta killed its tax. Will this mean more driving?
Driving decreased after B.C. introduced a fuel tax in 2008. But cutting or lowering gas...
How Canada’s new carbon capture tax credit aligns (or doesn’t) with the latest climate science
Critics argue the technology is expensive and ineffective, but even the UN says it’s necessary...
What’s gov got to do, got to do with it? A lot
In our latest newsletter, we explore the tie that binds endangered birds, climate migration and...
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...
