Marc Garneau, first Canadian in space, reflects on his 'rock 'n' roll ride' in memoir
Marc Garneau had already been strapped into his seat aboard the space shuttle Challenger for two hours before hearing the...
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Alberta energy minister's oil well cleanup possibilities criticized
EDMONTON -- Observers are criticizing Alberta Energy Minister Brian Jean's suggestions on how the province might clean up its thousands...
Alberta First Nation suing federal government over right to clean drinking water
EDMONTON -- An Alberta First Nation has revived a lawsuit it launched 10 years ago in an effort to get...
Groups want Alberta coal hearings adjourned while Appeal Court considers applications
At least two groups have asked Alberta's energy regulator to call off hearings on coal exploration in the Rocky Mountains...
Municipalities say Alberta oilpatch policies harming tax base, public interest
EDMONTON -- Alberta's United Conservative government is trying to increase production from the province's declining conventional oil and gas fields...
Alberta to relax rule on buying oil, gas wells if municipal taxes unpaid
EDMONTON -- The Alberta government plans to relax a rule that requires energy companies seeking to buy viable wells from...
International environmental watchdog wants probe into shipping pollution enforcement
Investigators with an international environmental watchdog have recommended a probe into whether Canada is violating its own laws by not...
Alberta First Nation seeks more control over historical resources on lands
An Alberta First Nation in the province's oilsands region is seeking more control over the traces left by ancestors on...
Environment Canada predicts warm summer across country, especially in East
Environment Canada is predicting a warmer-than-usual summer across the entire country, with the greatest chance of high temperatures everywhere east...
Alberta municipality appeals regulator's decision to accept coal exploration
An Alberta ranching community is fighting a planned hearing on proposed coal exploration in the Rocky Mountains, saying the province's...