The Fort McKay First Nation is suing the Alberta government over development approvals that the band says threaten sacred land the province has promised to protect. Continue reading
The Alberta Energy Regulator says it’s no longer considering holding a public hearing for a new oilsands project after an Indigenous community reached a deal with the proponent, Imperial Oil. Continue reading
A child was airlifted to an Edmonton-area hospital after being struck while bike riding. Continue reading
The director of sustainability for the Fort McKay First Nation said he doesn’t understand how the agency can say it’s going to enforce one thing, then allow industry to do something else. Continue reading
In an announcement on its website, the AER says the 10,000-barrel-per-day steam-driven Rigel oilsands project proposed by Prosper Petroleum Ltd. of Calgary is in the public interest. Continue reading
The Alberta government has released a draft plan for managing a contentious area that holds oilsands resources and is also culturally significant to Indigenous people. Continue reading
According to police, the scammer poses as Chief Jim Boucher to make proposals to individuals and businesses to purchase land and acquire business ventures. Continue reading
A First Nations leader from northern Alberta is urging his fellow chiefs to resist buying into the arguments of environmentalists opposed to pipeline projects and the oilsands. Continue reading
A treaty signed by more than 50 aboriginal groups who oppose oilsands project and pipeline developments is based on misinformation, says a northern Alberta chief whose First Nation does extensive business with oilsands companies. Continue reading
Suncor Energy is bringing in a northern Alberta aboriginal band as partner in a $1-billion storage facility being built to serve its Fort Hills oilsands project. Continue reading