Bob Weber
Reporter with The Canadian Press
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'Arctic has to be heard:' Inuit to make first address to world shipping group
A delegation of Arctic aboriginals that includes Canadian Inuit will use its first appearance before the group that regulates global shipping to argue that it shouldn't be its last.
Court papers proof political pressure rushed pipeline approval: First Nation
An Alberta First Nation says court documents suggest political and industry pressure hustled approvals for an oilsands pipeline through regulators and reduced aboriginal consultation.
Taxes more difficult: Economist suggests regulating carbon not just pricing it
As the federal Liberals try to come up with a way to price carbon that will appease 13 fractious provinces and territories, a prominent academic has a message for them — don't bother.
'Nothing came about:' Alberta First Nation revives oilsands pipeline lawsuit
Chief Allan Adam says inaction from the provincial government is forcing his First Nation to reactivate a court challenge to an approval for a major oilsands pipeline already under construction.
"Alarming" report finds skies quieter by 1.5 billion fewer birds
North American skies have grown quieter over the last decades by the absent songs of 1.5 billion birds, says the latest summary of bird populations.
Inuit in Canada and Greenland want control of shared Arctic Ocean
Inuit in Canada and Greenland want to jointly control a unique area of the Arctic Ocean to protect crucial hunting grounds and restore a crucial travel corridor.
New oilsands extraction techniques still releasing toxins, says study
The assumption that in-situ oilsands are more environmentally friendly has been turned on its head, in the wake of a new study published Monday by the University of Ottawa.
Most of remaining Fort McMurray evacuees allowed to go home Wednesday
Some of the last evacuees from the Fort McMurray wildfire are being allowed to return home after Alberta’s top health officer approved the cleanup of their neighbourhoods.
Federal government announces environmental assessment review panel
The federal Liberals have announced details of a long−promised review to examine environmental assessments for projects from pipelines to new mines.
Ottawa appoints high-level adviser on Arctic spending needs
Mary Simon, a diplomat, journalist and longtime Inuit leader, has been named a special representative to Indigenous Affairs and Northern Development Minister Carolyn Bennett.