UN finds Wood Buffalo National Park under threat from climate change and development
The United Nations body that oversees World Heritage Sites is approving a report that finds Wood Buffalo National Park's place on that list is in danger.
Wood Buffalo National Park
Wood Buffalo National Park still on environmental threat list; UNESCO calls for action on oilsands
A United Nations body has affirmed earlier findings that Canada's largest national park remains under environmental threats from dams, oilsands development and climate change.
Release of oilsands tailings into river not the only option: Guilbeault
Releasing treated oilsands tailings into the environment isn't the only solution being considered to clean up the massive toxic ponds in northern Alberta, federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says.
UNESCO team to determine if Alberta's Wood Buffalo Park belongs on endangered list
A United Nations body that monitors some of the world's greatest natural glories is in Canada again to assess government responses to ongoing threats to the country's largest national park, including plans to release treated oilsands tailings into its watershed.
Industry, governance problems could threaten Canada's largest national park
Canada's largest national park is now so threatened by upstream development and divided governance that it likely meets the criteria to be placed on the list of World Heritage sites in danger.
Alberta and feds sign deal to limit oilsands environmental monitoring
Alberta has signed an agreement with the federal government that makes major cuts to environmental monitoring of the oilsands.
A dozen conservation and Indigenous groups ask Wilkinson to force Alberta to reinstate oilpatch monitoring
A dozen conservation and Indigenous groups have written federal Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson asking him to force the Alberta government to reinstate environmental monitoring in the province's oilpatch.
Alberta climate plan part of Fed decision on Teck Mine says Wilkinson
The federal cabinet's decision on a huge new Alberta oilsands mine will weigh what the province is doing to help Canada achieve its climate goal of net-zero emissions by 2050, Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said on Tuesday, January 28, 2020.
Kenney wants Trudeau to approve Teck mine for benefit of First Nations
Alberta's premier says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to move swiftly to approve the Teck Frontier oilsands mine north of Fort McMurray.
Comment period opens for $20.6-billion Frontier oilsands mine project in Alberta
The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada is inviting public comment on the proposed Frontier oilsands mine project in northern Alberta.
UN says Canada's plan to rescue Wood Buffalo National Park not enough
The status of Canada's largest park as a World Heritage Site remains wobbly after a United Nations body expressed grave doubts about a federal plan to rescue it.
Canada's largest national park, UNESCO site threatened: environmental assessment
Federal documents echo earlier concerns that Canada's largest national park faces long-term threats that could place it on a list of endangered world heritage sites.
New Alberta parks create world's largest boreal forest preserve: government
The Alberta government says it is creating the world's largest boreal forest preserve with new wildland parks in the province's northeast.
International scientists raise alarm about Wood Buffalo World Heritage Site
One of the world's largest groups of conservation scientists says Canada's biggest national park is one of the most threatened World Heritage Sites in North America. "This is quite embarrassing," said Melody Lepine of the Mikisew Cree First Nation, many of whose members live alongside the park. "It's not looking good for Canada avoiding an endangered listing for Wood Buffalo."