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…
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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….
Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corp. gives six First Nations a loan guarantee for a major power project
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation (AIOC) announced on September 9, 2020 that it has provided a…
Cuts to environmental monitoring budget in Alberta’s oilsands are viewed as reckless
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – The Canadian Federal Government and the Alberta Provincial Government have agreed to make major budget cuts to environmental monitoring in…
Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation announces inaugural Chief Executive Officer
(CALGARY-Alberta) — The Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation’s (AIOC) Board of Directors has appointed Alicia Dubois to Chief Executive Officer of the AIOC effective September 1,…
Indigenous oil companies and the Site Rehabilitation Program
Editor’s note: This article was updated on July 21, 2020 to reflect that the funding for this project came entirely from a Federal government program. …