Bob Weber
Reporter with The Canadian Press
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$1-billion contamination cleanup underway at notorious Giant gold mine in N.W.T.
Behind a fence sit cans containing remains of the mine's old roaster building, its every beam and timber steeped in poison from more than a half-century of separating gold from the arsenic that held it.
Russian war puts Arctic defence back on Canada's agenda
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in this remote northern community on Thursday, August 25, 2022, to attend the Canadian military’s largest Arctic training exercise, in what many see as a clear signal that defending Canada's North is now a top priority for his government.
Scientists to take 'CAT scan' of B.C. volcano for geothermal energy potential
Scientists are planning a "CAT scan" of a British Columbia volcano to help harness the underground heat that turns rock into magma for renewable energy.
Release of oilsands tailings into river not the only option: Guilbeault
Releasing treated oilsands tailings into the environment isn't the only solution being considered to clean up the massive toxic ponds in northern Alberta, federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says.
UNESCO team to determine if Alberta's Wood Buffalo Park belongs on endangered list
A United Nations body that monitors some of the world's greatest natural glories is in Canada again to assess government responses to ongoing threats to the country's largest national park, including plans to release treated oilsands tailings into its watershed.
Pope hosts traditional mass, uses Indigenous languages during Alberta visit
Pope Francis spoke in three First Nations languages at a sacred pilgrimage site hours after his public mass in Edmonton was called a missed opportunity for not including Indigenous culture or traditions.
Inuit survivor will be blunt about 'kidnapping and rape' when he meets the Pope
It won't be easy for Peter Irniq, a residential school survivor, to meet Pope Francis in Iqaluit next week.
Canadian lakes in hot water over climate change
"Canadian lakes are warming twice as fast as the rest of the lakes globally," said York University biologist Sapna Sharma, a co-author of a paper published in the journal Bioscience.
U.S. wants Canada to join probe of coal mine pollution crossing border
The United States government, including President Joe Biden's White House, has joined calls for Canada to participate in a probe of cross-border pollution coming from coal mines in southern British Columbia.
Canada asked to join probe of selenium flowing from B.C. into U.S.
The agency that mediates disputes between Canada and the United States over shared waters is pleading with the federal Liberals to join an investigation into contamination from British Columbia coal mines before the Americans move on their own.