Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation
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Northern Alberta chiefs declare emergency over mental health, addictions crisisA 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.CanadaSep 7
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‘We got this’: Chief Adam urges calm as Alberta wildfire threatens Fort ChipewyanAbout 1,000 people left the community in the last few days, according to Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam.FireJun 1
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Alberta wildfires: Military helping airlift evacuees out of Fort Chipewyan as threat increasesThe 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.FireMay 31
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Alberta wildfires: Fort Chipewyan, accessible by boat and air only, ordered to evacuateThe wildfire is threatening Fort Chipewyan, north of Fort McMurray and only accessible by air and water, and evacuations are underway to airlift people south.FireMay 30
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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.EnvironmentApr 20
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Suncor incident highlights ‘continued failure’ of Alberta regulator: First Nation chiefA First Nation chief says that Suncor's release of muddy water into the Athabasca River further highlights the issues with Alberta's regulator.CanadaApr 19
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Suncor reports release of water from sediment pond at Alberta oilsands mineOn Sunday, Suncor reported that levels of solids suspended in the water were more than twice the allowed limit.EnvironmentApr 18
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First Nations blast Alberta Energy Regulator at hearing; Guibeault promises reformSeveral chiefs and representatives from First Nations and Metis communities affected by the Kearl leak appeared at a House of Commons committee Monday.CanadaApr 17
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Privacy commissioner investigating Alberta Energy Regulator over Kearl oilsands site leakArea 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.EnvironmentMar 22
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Alberta silence over Kearl oilsands spill ‘worrisome,’ says federal environment ministerAlberta has an agreement with Ottawa that all such events must be reported promptly to the federal department, which has enforcement responsibilities over water.EnvironmentMar 9
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