Wood Buffalo National Park
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Sweltering weekend forecast for northern Alberta prompts heat warningsAlberta regions of High Level, Rainbow Lake, Fort Vermilion, Fort Chipewyan and Wood Buffalo National Park are under heat warnings issued by Environment Canada for the weekend.HealthJun 22
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UN body reaffirms threats to Wood Buffalo National Park; calls for action on oilsandsA United Nations body has affirmed earlier findings that Canada's largest national park remains under environmental threats from dams, oilsands development and climate change.EnvironmentJul 5, 2023
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Releasing oilsands tailings into river is just 1 among several options: GuilbeaultGuilbeault said Wednesday that even though his government is developing regulations on how the tailings could be drained into the Athabasca River, other solutions are under review.EnvironmentAug 17, 2022
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UNESCO team to judge if Alberta’s Wood Buffalo National Park should go on endangered listA United Nations body that monitors some of the world's greatest natural glories is in Alberta to assess government responses to ongoing threats to Wood Buffalo National Park.EnvironmentAug 17, 2022
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59 dead bison spark Parks Canada to monitor anthrax outbreak in Wood Buffalo National ParkParks Canada says resource conservation staff are conducting daily flights surrounding Wood Buffalo National Park to monitor the extent of the anthrax outbreak.EnvironmentJul 29, 2022
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Rare whooping cranes raised for the wild as COVID-19 rules relaxFourteen long-legged, fuzzy brown whooping crane chicks — one more than in 2019 — are following their parents or costumed surrogates in facilities from New Orleans to Calgary.EnvironmentJul 14, 2021
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UNESCO says industry, poor governance ‘likely’ endanger Wood Buffalo National ParkA large national park is now so threatened by upstream development and divided governance, it likely meets the criteria to be placed on the list of World Heritage sites in danger.EnvironmentJun 22, 2021
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Alberta to expand world’s largest connected stretch of boreal forest preserveAlberta is to expand the world's largest connected stretch of boreal forest preserve.EnvironmentFeb 11, 2021
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Federal government announces $60M funding to restore Wood Buffalo National ParkWood Buffalo National Park is to receive nearly $60 million over the next three years to consider threats from hydro and oilsands development and climate change.EnvironmentDec 21, 2020
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Teck Frontier mine not a ‘political gift’ from Ottawa: Alberta ministerThe federal cabinet has until the end of the month to decide on the $20.6-billion megaproject.PoliticsFeb 7, 2020
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