The disappointing weakening of a strong management plan for Elk Island National Park
In early 2023, a draft version of the Elk Island National Park Management Plan was released for public feedback. We…
Expanding oil sands mine threatens ancient peatland and millions of birds
Everything you need to know about the Fort Hills oil sands mine and the plan to excavate the mine’s third…
Suncor oil sands mine expansion will add 60 square kilometers of new tailings in its lifetime, the same size as Manhattan
New analysis reveals that Suncor’s Fort Hills oil sands mine expansion in northern Alberta will add 60 square kilometers of…
Review finds regulator had no wrongdoing for oil sands tailings leak; but new documents show it was aware of the leak for years
A review of the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER), the arm’s length regulatory body responsible for oversight of Alberta’s oil sands,…
New Coal Development is a Bad Deal for Alberta
CPAWS Northern and Southern Alberta launch updated letter for Albertans to remind elected officials that they do not want new…
Our Take: 2025 Draft Ministry Mandates
updated priorities outlined in the mandates for the ministries of Environment and Protected Areas, Forestry and Parks, Energy and Minerals, and Tourism…
Mine 14 Approvals Granted After Public Hearings Cancelled: ENGOs Continue to Move Forward With Appeal
On September 24, 2025 the Regulatory Applications branch of the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) issued approvals for Summit Coal’s Mine…
Indigenous, environment, health groups reject tailings treat-and-release guidance
Two years of Alberta’s inaction on toxic tailings requires federal leadership to protect downstream communities…
Environmental groups turn to Alberta Court of Appeal after Alberta Energy Regulator CEO cancels public coal hearing
Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) and Northern Alberta Chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS NAB) call for the…
Mad about Mine 14? Wait until you hear about the Blackstone mine.
A backgrounder on the Blackstone mine, located in the headwaters for the Edmonton region, and why this is one to…
AER CEO claims unprecedented power to cancel public hearing for coal mine
CPAWS Northern Alberta and AWA on AER decision to cancel Summit Inc. Mine 14 Public Hearing.…
Protecting Edmonton’s River Valley: Conservation Can’t Wait for a National Urban Park
What are municipal tools to better protect the Edmonton River Valley?…
CPAWS Northern Alberta celebrates legal protection of Gipsy Gordon Wildland Provincial Park!
CPAWS Northern Alberta is celebrating the legal protection of the Gipsy Gordon Wildland Provincial Park – which permanently protects 186,000…
CPAWS Northern and Southern Alberta Release Survey Guide for Plan For Parks Phase 2
In June, the Government of Alberta released the new draft Alberta Plan for Parks and launched a phase 2 public…
New Poll: Conservation is a Core Value, not Fringe Concern, for Most Albertans
New polling commissioned by CPAWS Northern and Southern Alberta paints a picture of nature conservation as a core value held…
Our 2025 Summer Reading List
A fictional retelling of what a national urban park could look like in the Edmonton region based on personal experiences. …