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No wonder Alberta is on fire. We made this planet into a volcano
John Vaillant
alberta
Suncor says person injured by bear north of Fort McMurray
Suncor's base plant with upgraders in the oilsands in Fort McMurray Alta, on Monday June 13, 2017. Suncor says an individual was injured by a bear at its base plant site north of Fort McMurray on the weekend. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
alberta
Police say body of woman found on path by Prospect Point Park storm pond in Fort McMurray
The RCMP logo is seen outside the force's 'E' division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. RCMP say five people have died in a two-vehicle collision in northern Alberta. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
energy and resources
Ottawa to require biggest suppliers to disclose emissions, set carbon footprint targets
By betting that it can solve its emissions problem with carbon capture and storage technology, Canada's oil and gas industry risks sadding itself with expensive stranded assets, a new report argues. A dump truck works near the Syncrude oil sands extraction facility near the city of Fort McMurray, Alberta on Sunday June 1, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
opinion
How the oil industry can cut a lot of emissions, quickly and cheaply
The Editorial Board
canada
Fort McMurray councillor faces call for investigation of Indigenous comments
canada
Evening Update: Most flights carrying passengers with COVID-19 to Canadian airports were domestic; hugs and pints as Britain lifts restrictions
People drink in the street in the Soho area of London, on April 16, 2021 following step two of the government's roadmap out of England's third national lockdown. - Britons on Apri l12 toasted a significant easing of coronavirus restrictions, with early morning pints -- and much-needed haircuts -- as the country took a tentative step towards the resumption of normal life. Businesses including non-essential retail, gyms, salons and outdoor hospitality were all able to open for the first time in months in the second step of the government's roadmap out of lockdown. (Photo by Niklas HALLE'N / AFP) (Photo by NIKLAS HALLE'N/AFP via Getty Images)
alberta
COVID-19 hot spot Fort McMurray weathers its latest disaster with frustration and resolve
Grade 12 students Jane Gibson and Anusha Jhanwar wait for their vaccine appointments at the Suncor Community Leisure Centre in Fort McMurray.
alberta
Fort McMurray grapples with a COVID-19 emergency as community marks fifth anniversary of wildfire
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Don Scott, mayor of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, during a visit to Fort McMurray, Alta, on Friday, April 6, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
alberta
Indigenous leaders near Fort McMurray call for strict COVID-19 measures from Alberta government
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney arrives at the 2021 budget in Edmonton on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. Kenney says his government will make a decision later this spring on whether to pursue pulling Alberta out of the Canada Pension Plan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
alberta
Fort McMurray declares state of emergency as COVID-19 cases rise
People line up outside an immunization clinic to get their Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Edmonton, Tuesday, April 20, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
alberta
Police charge Alberta couple with several child sex offences
Police have charged a couple in northern Alberta with sex offences against an infant.
paycheque project
Fort McMurray millennial sank his emergency fund into the stock markets when the pandemic hit
Startup businessman working analysis business information at office with laptop and documents on his desk.
alberta
Alberta goes to court in fight with municipality over medical emergency dispatch
Alberta Minister of Health Tyler Shandro speaks during a press conference in Calgary on Friday, May 29, 2020.
report on business
Alberta, First Nation reach land preservation deal in heart of oil sands country
canada
Climate-changing methane emissions from oil patch twice as high as previously thought, study finds
The Syncrude oilsands extraction facility is reflected in a tailings pond near the city of Fort McMurray, Alta., on June 1, 2014.
energy and resources
Imperial ramps up Kearl oil sands mine output after diluent pipeline restored
Mining operations at the Kearl Oil Sands project, belonging to Imperial Oil Ltd. (parent company Exxon Mobil), near Fort McMurray, Ab. on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Larry MacDougal
canada
Polaris pipeline system partly closed following spill near Fort McMurray
Inter Pipeline's Heartland Petrochemical Complex is shown under construction in Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., on Jan. 10, 2019. Operator Inter Pipeline Ltd. says it has partially shut down its Polaris pipeline system following a leak detected on Crown land just east of the Fort McMurray airport in northern Alberta.
alberta
Fort McMurray residents join province-wide protest against Alberta’s back-to-school plan
A empty classroom is pictured at Eric Hamber Secondary school in Vancouver on Monday, March 23, 2020.
energy and resources
Suncor shares slip after fire interrupts Fort McMurray oilsands mining output
FILE PHOTO: Suncor Energy facility is seen in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada August 21, 2019. REUTERS/Candace Elliott
opinion
I’m an Indigenous woman who works in Alberta’s oil sands – and I can speak for myself
Estella Petersen
alberta
Insured damage cost of spring flooding in Fort McMurray rises to $522-million
An aerial view of flooding in downtown Fort McMurray is seen on April 28, 2020.
alberta
This time, floods may reshape Fort McMurray
A flooded home in the Draper Road subdivision of Fort McMurray is shown on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. Officials in Fort McMurray are keeping a close eye on river levels after a 25-kilometre ice jam caused major flooding and forced about 12,000 people from their homes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Greg Halinda
alberta
Scientists surprised at Fort McMurray wildfire’s lasting impact on rivers
Wildfires burn in and around Fort McMurray, Alta., in a May 4, 2016, file photo.
opinion
Are mortgage deferrals key to sustaining Canada’s financial stability through the pandemic? The Bank of Canada thinks so
David Parkinson
canada
Alberta’s police watchdog to investigate after First Nations chief says he was beaten by RCMP
Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation has publicly backed the NDP in the area, saying heÕs concerned about what a UCP government will mean for AlbertaÕs First Nations overall, and for some of the initiatives currently underway in the Fort McMurray riding that includes his community.
canada
Why Fort McMurray’s flood defences weren’t ready when the town needed them most
Overflowing rivers are a common hazard in this part of Alberta, and the local government has spent years building infrastructure to combat them. But wildfires, escalating costs and an oil patch slump left them unfinished when disaster hit in April. What will happen when the next deluge comes?
canada
Fort McMurray homeowners clean up as insurance questions linger after flooding
Homeowners Cora and Alec Dion pose by their home in Fort McMurray, Alta., on May 8, 2020. The Dions had about five feet of water in their basement as a result of recent flooding in downtown Fort McMurray. This marked the second time the couple faced evacuation from their home since the Horse River wild fire of May 3, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Greg Halinda
alberta
First Nations worried by suspension of oil sands environmental monitoring
A flare stack lights the sky from the Imperial Oil refinery in Edmonton Alta, on Friday December 28, 2018. Alberta's oilsands are at the centre of a closely watched court battle in New York today. The state's attorney general is accusing Exxon, which has extensive oilsands interests through its subsidiary Imperial Oil, of deliberately misrepresenting the risks those operations face as governments move to fight climate change. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
letters
May 5: ‘I don’t like assault-style or semi-automatic guns, or handguns of any type, and I don’t like Justin Trudeau.’ Readers debate the politics of Canada’s assault-weapon ban, plus other letters to the editor
May 5: ‘I don’t like assault-style or semi-automatic guns, or handguns of any type, and I don’t like Justin Trudeau.’ Readers debate the politics of Canada’s assault-weapon ban, plus other letters to the editor
alberta
Mayor says Fort McMurray needs help after ‘devastating’ floods from ice jams
The Keyano College campus in downtown Fort McMurray is shown on April 28, 2020. Officials in Fort McMurray are keeping a close eye on river levels after a 25-kilometre ice jam caused major flooding and forced about 12,000 people from their homes.
alberta
Evacuation orders lifted in Fort McMurray, Fort Vermilion as cleanup continues
Residents affected by flooding line up as the Wood Buffalo Food Bank Association distributes donated produce in Fort McMurray, Alta., on May 2, 2020.
alberta
Fort McMurray cleans up from flood on anniversary of 2016 wildfire evacuation
Fort McMurray cleans up from flood on anniversary of 2016 wildfire evacuation
canada
Soaked walls and muddy basements: Fort McMurray residents survey their flooded homes
Residents affected by flooding line up as the Wood Buffalo Food Bank Association gives away produce donated by Superstore in Fort McMurray, Alta., on Saturday, May 2, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Wood Buffalo Food Bank Association, Dan Edwards
alberta
Recovery efforts begin with businesses after major flooding in Fort McMurray
A flooded Rona store and lumber yard in downtown Fort McMurray is seen on April 28, 2020.
alberta
Ice jam that forced evacuations, caused major flooding in Fort McMurray is melting
Striations in the ice jam caused by the piers of three bridges that cross the Athabasca River in Fort McMurray, Alta., is shown on April 28, 2020.