Crowsnest Pass

• Crowsnest Pass mayor excited about Northback coal exploration approval

  Australian-owned Northback Holdings Corp.'s project at Grassy Mountain was rejected in 2021.

  Economy

  May 16, 2025
  
• Work underway in Alberta town to restore one of last remaining Quonset-style theatres

  Its neon sign is in need of repair, the inside is bone-chillingly cold, and the heating, flooring, original 275 seats and insulation have been ripped out. 

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2024
  
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• ‘Let’s do this’: Crowsnest Pass mayor wants proposed coal mine sooner than later

  The mayor of Crowsnest Pass wants a meeting with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith after area residents voted in favour of coal mining in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.

  Environment

  Nov 26, 2024
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• Crowsnest Pass residents vote overwhelmingly for new Alberta coal mine

  In the end 72 per cent of the vote was in favour of the new project.

  Canada

  Nov 26, 2024
• ‘We need an industry’: Crowsnest Pass residents voting on support for new coal mine

  The Municipality of Crowsnest Pass, home to about 6,000, is asking residents to say yes or no to a straightforward question.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2024
• One person injured in a early-season avalanche in SW Alberta

  The weather may be unusually dry in southern Alberta but search and rescue crews say an early season avalanche in the Crowsnest Pass is a reminder its winter in alpine areas.

  Environment

  Nov 4, 2024
• Controversy over Crowsnest Pass coal mining project continues

  A drilling exploration application from Northback Holdings is under review by the Alberta Energy Regulator. The Australian company has been applying to mine in the area for years.

  Environment

  Oct 5, 2024
• Groups want Alberta coal hearings adjourned while Appeal Court considers applications

  The M.D. of Ranchland and the Pekisko Group, an organization of ranchers, have asked the AER to adjourn hearings into Northback Holdings' plans for Grassy Mountain.

  Environment

  Sep 9, 2024
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• Carbon price protest triggers multi-vehicle crash near Crowsnest Pass: RCMP

  'En route to the protest site, five large farm tractors caused a multi-vehicle collision. They refused to stop for police when a traffic stop was attempted,' said Alberta RCMP.

  Canada

  Apr 2, 2024
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• Head of Alberta commission on Rocky Mountain coal mining concerned over new applications

  Last week, an Australia-based company resurrected a proposal for the Grassy Mountain steelmaking coal mine in southern Alberta, applying for three licences from the AER.

  Environment

  Sep 25, 2023