Alberta’s efforts to undermine provincial parks system earn province a failing grade
According to a new Report Card by the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS), Alberta ranked at the bottom of…
Environment minister announces all metallurgical coal mines will undergo federal impact assessments, misses opportunity for meaningful regional assessment on Aboriginal and Treaty rights
CALGARY/TERRITORIES OF THE BLACKFOOT AND PEOPLES OF TREATIES 6 AND 7, HOME TO MÉTIS NATION OF ALBERTA, REGION III Today,…
CPAWS welcomes Canada’s firm stance on future thermal coal mining projects and project expansions
EDMONTON, AB – Thermal coal mine projects and expansions not aligned with Canada’s domestic and international climate change commitments, says…
Jasper National Park takes steps toward caribou breeding program, but still needs to address existing backcountry access threats
Jasper National Park has found strong scientific support for building a conservation breeding program to boost woodland caribou numbers inside…
Government halts some coal exploration during ongoing consultation: positive momentum that needs to keep going
CPAWS Southern and Northern Alberta Chapters are happy to hear that more than 25,000 Albertans participated in the initial Coal…
Government’s new coal consultation misses the mark, failing to engage with Albertans on the issues they care about most
Yesterday’s announcement from the Government of Alberta launching the consultation process for a new Coal Policy does not address CPAWS…
Alberta unveils two new land use plans to achieve caribou recovery
The Government of Alberta has released two draft plans for caribou recovery in the northeast and northwest of the province,…
CPAWS Statement on Alberta Budget 2021
CPAWS Southern and Northern Alberta Chapters have a mixed reaction to the Government of Alberta’s new provincial budget.…
Jasper National Park Caribou: Statement by Recreational Users and Conservationists
We are very concerned that today, February 16, Parks Canada is lifting its winter-time backcountry access restrictions in Jasper National…
Park expansion in northeast Alberta protects critical habitat for woodland caribou and wood bison
EDMONTON, AB – A significant expansion to the Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Park, first established in 2019, was announced by the…
CPAWS Celebrates Reinstatement of Alberta Coal Policy, but More Protections Urgently Needed for Eastern Slopes of the Rockies
Today’s announcement from the Minister of Energy on the reinstatement of the 1976 Coal Policy is a significant step forward.…
Recreational Users and Conservationists Come Together to Protect Tonquin Caribou in Jasper National Park
EDMONTON, AB – Caribou in Jasper National Park are on the brink of extinction. Backcountry and conservation groups are calling…