Picture 2.png The British Columbia Ministry of Energy was designated a “lead agency” in a backroom collaboration with Alberta and Saskatchewan to address water concerns for the provin...
Plains Midstream Canada no longer provides web updates regarding the percentage of oil that has been recovered from the Rainbow Pipeline leak site. Plains Midstream Canada has only recovered 49%…
Plains Midstream Canada has been given the final OK to restart the Rainbow Pipeline. Almost 4 months after the largest Alberta pipeline discharge in 36 years, and less than 30…
A Calgary mom has launched a new anti-homophobia campaign that will be gracing various public transit vessels in the city starting this September. The campaign was originally conceived after a…
From Tar Sands Action, an update on Day 4 of the two-week action in Washington DC against the Keystone XL pipeline project: Montana residents and Hollywood stars will be featured…
coal.jpg In Alberta, coal was first mined near Edmonton as early as 1850, and commercial coal operations took off in 1874. After the coal rush where hundreds of mines popped…
There are challenges to the Alberta Liberal Party forming government in Alberta. In this series of posts I’ll write about some of the challenges that Liberals face in this province…
For over a week now, politicians, the media and pundits have relentlessly sniped interim NDP leader Nycole Turmel for her past association with the Bloc Quebecois. To them, it’s not…
Well, here’s a very special way to have your struggle for equality used by large corporations! The Alberta tar sands, condemned internationally as one of the most harmful environmental projects…
Section of pipe from Kalamazoo spill c National Transportation Safety Board.jpg Note: This post is part of an ongoing series about North American pipelines. For an introduction and links to…
It has been 3 months since Plains Midstream Canada reported that there had been a Rainbow Pipeline leak, 100 km NE of Peace River, Alberta. Initially, the Alberta media were…
...because in Alberta the Tories are the lesser crazy.
While in Vancouver last week as part of a First Ministers meeting, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty made a direct link between subsidies paid out to the oil and gas industry…
In turn, Alberta’s official opposition Liberals tossed open the doors to a failing party, hoping to re-invigorate it at a time of both challenge and opportunity – a run for…
Starbucks and Servus Place: Both high on the hit list of St. Albert’s CAVE (Citizens Against Virtually Everything) people. Below: St. Albert Mayor Nolan Crouse.What’s wrong with the City of…
At least it’s clear who’s setting the agenda at this weekend’s meeting of Provincial and Federal Ministers of Energy and Mines. It turns out the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers…
Apparently riding bulls whose nuts have been twisted to drive them into a frenzy of pain and rage is a stupid, fucking thing to do. According to a recent study,…
This is a really great speech. All Canadians, especially the Liberals, should give it a listen. H/T Rob Silver Filed under: Alberta, Canadian Politics, Politics Tagged: Great Speeches, Naheed Nenshi,…
I was reading one comment made over on Calgarygrit’s blog made by a fellow by the name of “Frank” I felt this sinking, sickening feeling. Every single time I hear…
New DVD release of Water on the Table, a doc beautifully showcasing the public-vs-private fight over water.
