The newly-released document contradicts previous claims that temporary oil patch rule changes were aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19.

Charges have been dropped against a prominent northern Alberta First Nations chief who was the subject of a violent arrest earlier this year.

One of the most reliably outspoken Indigenous leaders in Alberta, Allan Adam's language is blunt no matter what the topic.

A nearly 12-minute RCMP dashcam video of Chief Allan Adam's arrest — and the moments leading up to it — was filed as a court exhibit on Thursday.

WARNING: Disturbing content. A nearly 12-minute RCMP dashcam video -- filed as a court exhibit on Thursday -- shows the violent arrest of Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and the moments leading up to it.

This is not how you pursue "ethical oil," said Mikisew Cree First Nation Chief Archie Waquan.

Almost all wildlife and bird monitoring, often done by remote cameras, is suspended, as is testing for leaks of methane.

Alberta is temporarily suspending more than a dozen monitoring requirements for oilsands operators that asked it for COVID-19 relief.

One First Nation was shocked and disappointed by Alberta's decision, while another was asked to resume consultations as it confirmed its first case of COVID-19

A deal has been reached between the Alberta government and a First Nation that had raised environmental concerns around the Teck Resources Frontier project.