Chris Adams
About Chris Adams
Christopher Adams is a reporter and Masters of Journalism student at Toronto's Ryerson University. Formerly based in Calgary, his reporting took him across Alberta to cover the environment, energy, and provincial and federal politics. He's passionate about international politics, climate policy, and good storytelling.
After the oil crash, Albertans rush to bankruptcy in droves
After massive hits to the oil economy and tens of thousands of job losses, Albertans are declaring bankruptcy at exorbitant rates.
Quebec group wants answers to over 800 questions as pipeline regulator moves to calm waters
The National Energy Board moved to calm the waters of Canada's pipeline debate as it laid the framework for its review of a major cross-country project called Energy East.
Canada fell "out of step" with planet in 2015 as clean tech investment plunged
Canada's clean tech investment dropped 15 per cent in 2015 — down $2 billion from 2014 — most drastically in Alberta where government spending decreased by 89 per cent.
Did Alberta New Democrats stifle debate about fracking?
A fraction of provincial NDP delegates advocate for a moratorium on fracking, the controversial practice linked to 90 per cent of Alberta earthquakes.
Just try and defy her!
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley received a resounding vote of confidence at her NDP convention in Calgary on Saturday, after promising to move ahead with a minimum wage hike to $15/hour
Wood Buffalo Mayor Melissa Blake recounts her Fort Mac escape, shows love for NDP
Wood Buffalo Mayor Melissa Blake said she was "particularly NDP-loving" on Saturday as she told New Democrats about her escape from Fort McMurray.
Facing hard times in Alberta, Rachel Notley's New Democrats want to beat the odds
The Alberta NDP are hosting their largest-ever convention in Calgary this weekend as the province reels from its slumping economy and the aftermath of the Fort McMurray wildfire.
Fort McMurray wildfire caused record disruption of global oil production, U.S. agency says
The Fort McMurray wildfire has disrupted global oil supplies even more than the ramped up attacks in May by militants in Nigeria, a U.S. government energy agency said on Thursday.
Here's a look inside Big Oil's "ground war" to change how you think
Canadian oil and gas companies are becoming more sophisticated in their approach to winning public support by adopting aggressive grassroots-style marketing tactics.
She wants to rebuild, but says their Fort McMurray homes may be biohazards by end of summer
“If there is water damage, mouldy food, etc, our house and many others will be a biohazard by the end of the summer if the cleanup takes that long."