Canada needs more resilient energy sector, oilpatch worker group says
The climate emergency “will be orders of magnitude greater in severity” than what has happened with COVID-19, said Iron & Earth director Bruce Wilson.
Alberta
O’Regan says he will ‘monitor’ methane rules. Critics say it’s time to strengthen them
“This issue lies at the feet of the federal government. They now have regulations that are too weak,” said Dale Marshall, national climate program manager at Environmental Defence Canada.
COVID-19 death toll in Canada surpasses 10,000
More than 10,000 Canadians have died due to COVID-19, a grim milestone reached by a pandemic that is far from over.
Feds, Alberta reach caribou protection deal that gives them years to take action
Canada and Alberta have signed a deal on caribou protection that gives them years to take action but could allow energy drilling to resume on some ranges.
Scott Moe has concerns about Keystone XL and Meili is anti-Trump
Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe says if the Democrats win next month's U.S. election, he has concerns about the future of the Keystone XL pipeline.
RCMP investigating disruption of anti-racism rally in Alberta by far-right groups
RCMP are investigating after far-right protesters disrupted what was to be a peaceful anti-racism rally in central Alberta last weekend, but local advocacy groups say officers should have been better prepared to stop the violence.
'Provinces are not independent states': B.C. defends carbon pricing at Supreme Court
If the federal government wants to tackle the climate crisis, it could have simply made it a crime to pollute, lawyers for Saskatchewan and Alberta argued Tuesday.
Low oil prices, COVID crisis hand Alberta $24.2B deficit
The double blow of collapsing oil prices and the COVID-19 crisis has pushed Alberta into a historic deficit of $24.2 billion — more than triple what the United Conservative government projected in its February budget.
Feds to join assessment of Teck coal mine expansion in B.C.
The federal government will join an environmental assessment of a major expansion to a proposed southern British Columbia coal mine.
Next Conservative party leader best not take Alberta for granted: MPs
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner is warning that whoever is elected as the new party leader on Sunday, August 16, 2020, must be prepared with robust policy for the West.
Green, Blue or Grey? Colour-coded hydrogen holds keys to Canada's energy transition
The debate over hydrogen is a colourful one ranging from green to black.
Liberals rolling out $18 million in funding for small food producers
The federal government is rolling out $18 million in support for projects they say will help strengthen Canada's food supply chain.
Alberta and feds sign deal to limit oilsands environmental monitoring
Alberta has signed an agreement with the federal government that makes major cuts to environmental monitoring of the oilsands.
New U.S. permit to boost Keystone pipeline oil exports by next year
The CEO of TC Energy Corp. says the company will begin moving more oil from Western Canada into the United States by next year under a new U.S. presidential permit for the existing Keystone pipeline system.
Wilkinson says Alberta coal mine expansion needs federal review
The federal environment minister is backtracking on a previous decision to keep Ottawa out of the approval process for a major coal mine expansion in Alberta.