Alberta to appeal judge’s ruling ordering release of documents on Rocky Mountain coal mining
The lawyer for the ranchers who requested the documents under freedom of information laws is confirming the decision from Alberta Energy.
Environment
Apr 25
Alberta, coal lobbyists talked for years about more open-pit mining in the Rockies: documents
Documents released via freedom of information laws show Alberta bureaucrats were working as early as October 2019 on ways to remedy what they called 'underinvestment' in the area.
Politics
Apr 16
Alberta Appeal Court dismisses Genesee coal mine company’s lawsuit alleging expropriation
Altius, which owns the Genesee coal mine that feeds the Genesee power plant west of Edmonton, lost in Court of King's Bench but took its case to the Alberta Court of Appeal.
Canada
Apr 4
Cape Breton coal mine closed by roof falls allowed to resume year-round operations
The underground operation at the Donkin mine has been closed, and 130 workers laid off, since a July 15 roof fall, which followed a smaller roof fall on July 9.
Economy
Mar 13
Federal officials say Alberta coal mine moving ahead without permits
Environmental groups want Ottawa to enforce its rules on an Alberta coal site that has started building an underground test mine without the proper permits.
Canada
Mar 7
Country musician Corb Lund criticizes Alberta minister over coal application support
Corb Lund says that after meeting with Energy Minister Brian Jean, he doesn't believe the minister knows enough about the issue.
Economy
Feb 24
Alberta Energy Regulator accepts Rockies coal mine application, will call public hearing
Alberta's energy regulator says it will accept an application and open hearings into a controversial open-pit coal mine on the southern slopes of the province's Rocky Mountains.
Economy
Feb 23
Federal Court allows judicial review of Rocky Mountain coal mine denied by panel
A Federal Court ruling has thrown out a decision from federal Environmental Minister Steven Guilbeault denying a permit for an open-pit coal mine in the Alberta Rockies.
Politics
Feb 14
What G7 phase-out of ‘unabated’ coal-powered energy means for Canada
Canada signed a pledge to phase out coal-fired electricity by 2030 with other G7 countries but plans to keep producing coal for steel production.
Canada
May 2
Capital Power pulls plug on proposed $2.4B Genesee carbon capture and storage project
Capital Power said the proposed $2.4-billion carbon capture project at its Genesee natural gas-fired plant west of Edmonton is technically viable but not economically feasible.
Money
May 1
Canada’s coal exports up again in 2023 as government’s promised ban elusive
The boom in exports of the kind of coal burned to make electricity comes as Canada leads a charge to end the use of coal as a source of power worldwide.
Environment
Mar 29
Judge orders Alberta government to produce massive trove of coal documents
The ruling comes in response to an attempt by the United Conservative government to block the release of the documents to a group of southern Alberta ranchers.
Politics
Apr 15
Contamination from old Alberta coal mines raises cleanup questions
The findings raise questions about who is responsible for cleaning up legacy industrial sites.
Environment
Jan 30
Alberta’s irrigation district managers propose a $5-billion plan for water storage and conservation
Alberta's irrigation managers are proposing a $5-billion plan for water storage and conservation in the province's south as the region faces an increasingly tight water supply.
Environment
Apr 5
Canadian renewable energy operators urged to invest now to protect infrastructure from climate risk
Wind and solar operators in Canada are being urged to reduce the likelihood of future catastrophic grid outages by making their infrastructure more resilient to climate change.
Environment
Apr 10
Taiwan earthquake: 2 Canadians rescued as Ottawa updates travel advisory
The strongest earthquake in a quarter-century rocked Taiwan on Wednesday, killing nine people, sending some scrambling out windows of damaged buildings.
World
Apr 3
Alberta government releases map showing what areas are off-limits for renewable power projects
Alberta is blocking off large sections of the province to renewable power development.
Economy
Mar 15
Nova Scotia Power estimates scaled down version of Atlantic Loop to cost $700 million
The head of Nova Scotia's power utility says the current estimate for what has become known as a scaled-down version of the Atlantic Loop project is about $700 million.
Canada
Apr 23
Our honest review of Amazon Basics’ new ceramic cookware set
How it went when we tried Amazon Basic’s 11-Piece Ceramic Cookware set for two weeks with a family of four.
The Curator
May 6
Guelph Storm sign their first-round pick to standard OHL player agreement
The soon-to-be 16-year-old from Perth was taken ninth overall by the Storm in the 2024 priority selection.
Sports
May 2
