First Nations group in Alberta say program to clean up tarsands is ‘underfunded’
“If it becomes a toxic wasteland, will we be forced to leave? I don’t know,” asks First Nations woman about tarsands cleanup
Oil and gas
Blueberry First Nation signs $300M agreement with B.C. to clean up territory, monitor oil development
Blueberry First Nation in northern British Columbia near the Alberta border has signed a deal…
Yukon government kills law that would give First Nations veto over resource projects
Despite support from several First Nations, the Liberal government and Yukon Party have unanimously voted…
Beaver Lake Cree Nation celebrates victory at Supreme court in funding case
A First Nation in Alberta that is fighting what it calls overdevelopment of its traditional…
Abenaki band council signs off on Questerre Energy’s shale gas pilot project
Some community members concerned about the environment, transparency.
Trudeau announces new measures for coal, oil and gas industry at U.N. climate meeting in Scotland
Prime minister pledges to phase out coal exports by 2030 as international leaders address the climate crisis.
Energy sector advocate wonders ‘who’s pulling the strings’ in opposing oil and gas projects in Canada
Stephen Buffalo feels there is a lot of misrepresentation around the resource sector and Indigenous…
National coalition of chiefs say despite pipeline protests, they’re investing in oil and gas
The head of Project Reconciliation says that despite the loss of the Teck Frontier mining…
Montana First Nation hosts job fair to get people into the oil and gas industry
The Montana First Nation hosted a job fair for people in the community in the…