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CPAWS Northern Alberta Expresses Deep Concerns Over Delayed Progress Reports on Alberta’s Woodland Caribou Recovery 

The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Northern Alberta Chapter (CPAWS NAB) is concerned over prolonged delay in receiving Alberta’s first…
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Peace Hills Insurance Announces New Partner for Charity Partnership Program with the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society 

Peace Hills General Insurance Company, a home, auto, and commercial insurer headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, is proud to announce a…
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Government of Alberta adds 1,400 hectares of new protected areas, delists 12 other sites 

CPAWS Northern and Southern Alberta Chapters welcome the Government of Alberta’s announcement of two new and three expanded provincial parks…
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Statement on private Bill 204

This week we were surprised to learn that a private member’s bill (Bill 204) has been put forward in the…
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Featured image for “Suncor oil sands mine expansion will add 60 square kilometers of new tailings in its lifetime, the same size as Manhattan ”

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…
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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,…
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While Canada celebrates two new World Heritage Sites, what will become of Wood Buffalo National Park?  

While Canada hopes to add two more World Heritage Sites this week, during the annual meeting of the World Heritage…
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Key Pieces Missing from Environmental and Protected Areas and Forestry and Parks Ministry Letters 

The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) Southern and Northern Alberta Chapters are concerned about a blurry separation of ministerial…
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Site C, growing oil sands mines, and climate change among major threats degrading on world-renowned Peace-Athabasca Delta

A new report by the World Heritage Committee has determined that Wood Buffalo National Park is increasingly unsafe from growing…
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Flooding causes mine wastewater spill, adding to an alarming list of spills across Alberta this year 

The provincial regulator has reported repeated incidents of wastewater overflows at mine sites across Alberta this spring, with the most…
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New Funding in Parks and Protected Areas welcomed but misses mark on conservation and ecological values

The Government of Alberta announced $211.3 million in funding over three years to improve current and create new campsites, build…
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Alberta’s 2023 Budget Fails to Prioritize Environment and Conservation, Ignoring Widespread Public Support for Protected Areas  

Alberta’s recently released budget for 2023 is causing concern for CPAWS Northern and Southern Alberta for failing to prioritize environmental…
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