Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation

• Northern Alberta chiefs declare emergency over mental health, addictions crisis

  A tribal council representing five First Nations in northeastern Alberta have declared a state of emergency over what it calls an escalating mental health and addictions crisis.

  Canada

  Sep 7
  
• ‘We got this’: Chief Adam urges calm as Alberta wildfire threatens Fort Chipewyan

  About 1,000 people left the community in the last few days, according to Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam.

  Fire

  Jun 1
  
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• Alberta wildfires: Military helping airlift evacuees out of Fort Chipewyan as threat increases

  The efforts to get people out of Fort Chipewyan were ramped up Wednesday and the Canadian Armed Forces is using a C-130J Hercules to airlift people south to Fort McMurray.

  Fire

  May 31
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• Alberta wildfires: Fort Chipewyan, accessible by boat and air only, ordered to evacuate

  The wildfire is threatening Fort Chipewyan, north of Fort McMurray and only accessible by air and water, and evacuations are underway to airlift people south.

  Fire

  May 30
• Imperial CEO hears impact of Kearl oilsands leaks, apologizes for silence: ‘We have broken this trust’

  Imperial Oil Ltd. says its cleanup efforts following recent high-profile wastewater releases from its Kearl oilsands site will be complete next month.

  Environment

  Apr 20
• Suncor incident highlights ‘continued failure’ of Alberta regulator: First Nation chief

  A First Nation chief says that Suncor's release of muddy water into the Athabasca River further highlights the issues with Alberta's regulator. 

  Canada

  Apr 19
• Suncor reports release of water from sediment pond at Alberta oilsands mine

  On Sunday, Suncor reported that levels of solids suspended in the water were more than twice the allowed limit.

  Environment

  Apr 18
• First Nations blast Alberta Energy Regulator at hearing; Guibeault promises reform

  Several chiefs and representatives from First Nations and Metis communities affected by the Kearl leak appeared at a House of Commons committee Monday.

  Canada

  Apr 17
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• Privacy commissioner investigating Alberta Energy Regulator over Kearl oilsands site leak

  Area First Nations and the Northwest Territories government have said they should have been kept in the loop on the spills from Imperial's Kearl mine tailings ponds.

  Environment

  Mar 22
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• Alberta silence over Kearl oilsands spill ‘worrisome,’ says federal environment minister

  Alberta has an agreement with Ottawa that all such events must be reported promptly to the federal department, which has enforcement responsibilities over water.

  Environment

  Mar 9