Fort McKay Nations secure agreement with Alberta for Moose Lake Access Management
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Alberta Government and the Fort McKay First Nation have reached an agreement on an access…
Resource Development
Alberta’s agreements with Northern First Nations sets parameters for development in sensitive areas
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – In early February, the Alberta Government announced two projects in a seemingly new step towards conservationism…
Alberta backsteps and reinstates Coal Policy but protections still fall short
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – In May 2020, the Alberta Government announced that they were removing blanket environmental protections – particularly…
Grassy Mountain debate pits band leadership against people
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – While opposition continues to mount against the controversial Grassy Mountain coal project that will create open-pit…
Keystone XL Pipeline cancellation impacts its First Nation investors in Alberta
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Mere hours after being sworn into office, 46th U.S. president Joe Biden revoked the permit for…
First Nations seek to intervene in court challenge of coal policy removal
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Bearspaw, Ermineskin and Whitefish First Nations are among those looking to intervene in a court…
3NE celebrates completion of remote community solar farm in Fort Chipewyan
(Fort Chipewyan) -Three Nations Energy GP Inc. (3NE) is celebrating completion of their 2.2 MW DC solar farm in Fort Chipewyan Alberta – on time…
Trans Mountain re-route report submitted to Canada Energy Regulator
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Trans-mountain pipeline has submitted an application to the Canada Energy Regulator to see if the…
First Nations and environmental groups call for immediate actions to protect boreal caribou
CALGARY – The Alberta Wilderness Association, Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN), Mikisew Cree First Nation (MCFN), David Suzuki Foundation and Ecojustice say a recent agreement…
The Road to Canada’s Economic Recovery Runs Through Indigenous Communities: Sept 22 at 10 am MDT
(September 22) – As Canada forges its path to economic recovery, the time is now to engage in meaningful dialogue on the best direction forward….