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CPAWS Southern Alberta

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Albertans dedicated to protecting our parks, public lands and waters, and vanishing wilderness 🌻🐞🪶🌱

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CPAWS Southern Alberta @cpawssab.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
🚨Every single designation under the All Season Resorts Act has removed public lands from the protected areas system🚨 Learn more and write your letter today: action.cpaws.org/page/200848/...
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CPAWS Southern Alberta @cpawssab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
ICYMI: On September 17th, @youralberta.bsky.social removed MORE public lands from the protected areas system, this time to make way for the Silvertip gondola in #Canmore. We must STOP the erosion of our parks and protected areas. Learn more & send your letter today: action.cpaws.org/page/200848/...
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 28/09/2026
A Canadian scientist says Mark Carney's government is subsidizing the destruction of nature, contravening Canada's global biodiversity commitments. @sarahkcox.bsky.social reports. thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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Carney’s Push to Fund Industry Imperils Canada’s Nature Promises | The Tyee
Canada participated in a ‘historic’ global moment for biodiversity. Experts say we’re not following through.
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CPAWS Southern Alberta @cpawssab.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
⚠️ Defend Alberta Parks ⚠️ Please call or email the Minister of Tourism and Sport, and the Minister of Forestry and Parks, today to demand they STOP shrinking our parks and protected areas.
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CPAWS Southern Alberta @cpawssab.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
We are so excited to announce much-needed GOOD news…! The Government of #Alberta has proposed a NEW protected area and, what’s more, it’s in the #grasslands 💛 All the details are on our website cpaws-southernalberta.org/new-protecte... 🙌 #AlbertaParks #EasternSlopes #RockyMountains #Ab #AbLeg
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CPAWS Southern Alberta @cpawssab.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
A field update on the #Highwood in #Kananaskis from our Conservation Science and Program Manager Josh 🌲🌲🌲 The good news — the bridge hasn't been built, which means that the clearcut hasn't started. We're keeping our eyes peeled 👀 #DefendAlbertaForests #Alberta #AbLeg #AbPoli #SpeciesAtRisk
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CPAWS Southern Alberta @cpawssab.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
New blog post on our website — a good read for when you need the grit to keep going even when the going is getting darn tough 💪🏼 For our fellow conservationists, take heed in author Lorne Fitch's words that "Wind and water eventually wear away stone. Persistence is the handmaiden of resistance."
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Phillip Meintzer @phillipmeintzer.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Alberta's Energy Regulator continues to protect industry profits at the expense of landowners & taxpayers by setting the orphan levy unrealistically low. The latest levy is only $155 million against total orphan cleanup costs of $1.66 BILLION. thenarwhal.ca/alberta-orph... #ABLeg #ABPoli #CDNPoli
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Alberta's orphan well costs reach new record | The Narwhal
Thousands of wells orphaned this year mean the total estimated cost to clean up Alberta oil and gas wells left behind by delinquent companies is now $1.66B
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CPAWS Southern Alberta @cpawssab.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Wildfires are a growing threat in our province and their impacts on #Alberta are only likely to increase as the #ClimateCrisis accelerates. So! Please join us for a webinar on science-based wildfire mitigation strategies 🔥 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/cb13af... #AbLeg #AbPoli
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 12/08/2026
When an Alberta creek ran dry, farmers rang alarm bells about how much water fracking companies are drawing from the Prairies' most significant source of groundwater — and who's keeping tabs on it all. @drewanderson.bsky.social reports. 📸 @amberbracken.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/alberta-cent...
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Alberta landowners fight fracking’s water use | The Narwhal
Landowners near Rimbey, Alta., are ringing alarm bells about oil and gas companies using billions of litres of fresh water for fracking
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CPAWS Southern Alberta @cpawssab.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
The latest on the clearcut in the Highwood region of #Kanansakis: The logging is slated to move ahead *this* winter ✖️ While reduced in size, we continue to call for clearcut to be halted, and for this important area (Critical Habitat for #BullTrout) to be permanently protected 🐟 #SpeciesAtRisk
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Alberta Wilderness Association @albertawilderness.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Even more concerning, there are still eight more sub-regional plans to come from @alberta.ca. Join us in calling on the Government of Alberta to put caribou recovery back at the centre of sub-regional planning. ✉️ Send your letter here: www.albertawilderness.ca/send-a-lette...
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Send a Letter: Act Now for Alberta's Caribou - Alberta Wilderness Association
Alberta’s woodland caribou are running out of time.  For decades, scientists, Indigenous communities, conservation organizations, and even the...
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NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
More words of wisdom from Lorne Fitch #ableg #abpoli @cpawssab.bsky.social @cpawsnab.bsky.social @albertawilderness.bsky.social "...those unmoved by facts, the uncomfortable truths..." open.substack.com/pub/crowsnes...
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"...those unmoved by facts, the uncomfortable truths..."
A thankless government for those trying to do the right thing.
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CPAWS Southern Alberta @cpawssab.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
If proposed coal mine exploration and development in Alberta’s #EasternSlopes proceeded, there are few water basins in our province that wouldn’t be in some way impacted ⚠️ The health of our #AlbertaWater CANNOT be the collateral damage of the coal industry’s inability to operate responsibly ⛰️
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CPAWS · SNAP Canada @cpaws-snap.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Caribou are running out of room to survive. Canada can build for the future without sacrificing wildlife. Add your voice by sending a letter to Ministers and your MP: cpaws.org/elbows-up-fo... #ProtectNature #Caribou
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Elbows Up for Nature  | Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
Speak up for nature in Canada. Oppose weakening environmental protections in fast-tracked projects. Public consultation open until June 7.
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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
"The oil and gas industry has known for decades that its wells were releasing far more planet-warming methane than companies acknowledged, according to industry documents identified by an environmental group."
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Oil Firms Knew for Decades of Methane’s Danger to Planet, Documents Suggest
The companies knew they were releasing more of the greenhouse gas than they publicly reported, according to industry files cited by the Center for Climate Integrity, an activist organization.
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 21/07/2026
@meyer.bsky.social dug deep into the archives to lay out nearly two decades of Canadian politicians' big promises on carbon capture. Spoiler: they sound a bit like a broken record. thenarwhal.ca/canada-carbo...
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Carbon capture promises by politicians span almost 20 years | The Narwhal
It’s expensive and unproven at scale. From Stephen Harper to Mark Carney, Canadian politicians have made promises on carbon capture — yet to be delivered
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CPAWS Southern Alberta @cpawssab.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
We are seeking one or more volunteers with financial expertise to serve on our Board of Directors 🌲🪻🦌 To learn more and apply, please visit our website cpaws-southernalberta.org/careers/volu... 💜 #Alberta #Calgary #YYC #Nature #ProtectNature #DefendNature #Conservation #Volunteer
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NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
One of the advantages of filing an application for judicial review is that the decision-maker, Elections Alberta, will have to file what is known as "the record". That will give us all a better idea of just why EA rejected the petition. And then we can have at it. #abpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Questions emerge about statistical sampling used on rejected anti-coal petition | CBC News
A statistics professor raises concerns about Elections Alberta's sampling method used to verify Corb Lund's Water Not Coal petition which was deemed to be under the signature threshold last week.
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CPAWS Southern Alberta @cpawssab.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
👀 We spotted something pretty special at Daisy Creek during our Forest Stewards training a few weekends ago (fish nerds, this one's for you 🐟)!
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CPAWS Southern Alberta @cpawssab.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Lethbridge folks! Come join us on July 17th for a Native Plants drawing workshop with the ultra talented Geneva Haley (if you've seen our Grasslands stickers, you've seen her work!) cpaws-southernalberta.org/noticing-bui...
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Noticing: Building Observational Capacity by Drawing Native Plants along the Oldman River - CPAWS Southern Alberta
CPAWS Southern Alberta and the Galt Museum are delighted to present an outdoor drawing workshop by the one and only Geneva Haley of Pasture Tattoo ... <a href="https://cpaws-southernalberta.org/notici...
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Lauren Dobson-Hughes @ldobsonhughes.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Excellent piece on the dodgy fundamentals behind Canada's new oil pipeline Very simply, if it's a guaranteed investment because the demand is there, then why doesn't the private sector also think so? sagecanada.substack.com/p/a-pipeline...
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A PIPELINE ISN'T A FIELD OF DREAMS: Before Canada builds another west coast pipeline, someone has to show where the new oil will come from
Peter Nicholson is a former Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy in the Office of the Prime Minister of Canada and currently serves as Chair of the Board of the Canadian Climate Institute.
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NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Corb's petition was a legislative petition. We don't need a referendum. Just commit to passing The Act to Prohibit Coal Mining on the Eastern Slopes. Don't make this more complicated than it needs to be. #abpoli #ableg
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 23/06/2026
Alberta's government has been flip-flopping on its coal mining policies for years. Now, a citizen petition is calling for a ban on new mines. With three coal mines operating in the province, and at least three more in development, here's where things stand right now: thenarwhal.ca/alberta-coal...
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What’s happening with Alberta’s coal mining, explained | The Narwhal
After a dizzying slew of back-tracked policies, here’s what you need to know about coal mining right now
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Lucy Hamilton @lucyham.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
#Auspol Gina Rinehart has a role in the MAGA effort for a separate Alberta.
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Daniel J. Pierce @danieljpierce.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Episode 2 of our new podcast for @nationalobserver.com is out now on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. EP2 looks at climate denial – the psychology, propaganda and the role of the courts in cutting through the disinformation and forcing governments to act. @simondonner.bsky.social
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CPAWS Southern Alberta @cpawssab.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
We're hiring a Water Conservation Educator to develop and deliver education experiences that support watershed health here in #Alberta 💧🚰🧊 To learn more and apply, visit cpaws-southernalberta.org/careers/wate... 🩵 #Calgary #YYC #CalgaryJobs #YYCJobs #JobOpportunity #Science #Nature #Education
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CPAWS Southern Alberta @cpawssab.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
According to @waternotcoalab.bsky.social, the petition has reached the minimum number of signatures required under the Citizen Initiative Act. The next step is to hand the names over to @ElectionsAlberta for verification. #WaterNotCoal #MountainsNotMines #Alberta #AbLeg #AbPoli
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NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
This post documents new AER rule changes designed to make it more challenging for ENGOs like @cpawsnab.bsky.social @cpawssab.bsky.social @albertawilderness.bsky.social to participate in AER hearings. #abpoli #ableg
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Aerin Jacob, PhD @aerinj.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
“Tucked away at the end of a federal discussion paper released May 8 is a proposal so extreme it should stop every Canadian cold: The federal cabinet wants the power to approve projects even if they could wipe out an endangered species forever.” www.nationalobserver.com/2026/05/28/o...
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Canada is greenlighting extinction — and calling it progress
A reckless plan to gut environmental laws could push endangered species past the point of no return.
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Orlagh O’Kelly @orlaghokelly.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Meanwhile. www.theenergymix.com/breaking-ole...
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Data Centre Will Be One of Earth's Largest Heat Sources, Physicist Warns
Alberta's Wonder Valley AI data centre will be an “energy-and-heat-behemoth" warns a Utah State University physicist commissioned to assess the project.
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 03/06/2026
Canada’s ‘major projects’ should not come at the cost of the environment
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Canada’s ‘major projects’ should not come at the cost of the environment
Impact assessments prevent harm before it occurs. Circumventing the process before we understand the risks is misguided and a gamble with our collective future.
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Aerin Jacob, PhD @aerinj.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
A running thread of articles, blog posts, and more about the Government of Canada’s proposal to fast-track “major projects” and weaken federal environmental laws and regulations.
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CPAWS Southern Alberta @cpawssab.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
New volunteer training opportunity in #Alberta 🥾🌲⛰️ Join us on June 20 or 21 to learn about habitat for at-risk native #trout species and how to assess threats through field training led by an expert fisheries biologist! To learn more and register, head to 👇 forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/Respon...
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CPAWS Southern Alberta @cpawssab.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
If you want to show your support for #MountainsNotMines and #WaterNotCoal, we have some colourful and fun sticker sheets available online 🏔️ $10/each and all proceeds go towards the conservation of land and water in #Alberta 💙 #AbLeg #AbPoli #WaterIsLife www.tenderlivingfarm.ca/products/a-c...
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"A Coal Free Future" Sticker sheet
A CPAWS initiative.  100% of proceeds from the sale of these sticker sheets go towards the conservation work to protect and preserve land, water, and wildlife in Alberta.
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NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Done and done; & thanks for the guide @cpawssab.bsky.social it was v useful. I encourage all those who prioritize protecting our headwaters over other possible resource uses to complete the GOA. You can easily complete it in 10 minutes with both the survey & guide open on yr screen. #abpoli #ableg
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CPAWS Southern Alberta @cpawssab.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
ICYMI, @youralberta.bsky.social is accepting input for landscape-level planning in the #Kananaskis and Ghost regions of #Alberta 🌲 We *cannot* overstate how important these regions are for wildlife, biodiversity, and our headwaters. Take the survey 💙 cpaws-southernalberta.org/survey-guide...
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Survey Guide: Ghost-Kananaskis Sub-regional Plan Engagement - CPAWS Southern Alberta
The Government of Alberta is currently accepting input for landscape level planning in the Kananaskis and Ghost regions. Here's our survey guide.
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CPAWS Southern Alberta @cpawssab.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
#Calgary friends! 👋🏼 If you're looking for something fun to do, our #film screening with Hooké — featuring three conservation documentaries by #Canadian filmmakers — is tonight 🎬🍿🎞️ Free snacks, drinks, and raffle prizes all included with a ticket! 🎟️ cpaws-southernalberta.org/scale-of-cha... #YYC
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Scale of Change Film Tour with Hooké - CPAWS Southern Alberta
We’re thrilled to announce an evening of conservation film in collaboration with Hooké! We’ll be showcasing three unique documentaries, all by Canadian filmmakers, which celebrate ... <a href="https:/...
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CPAWS Southern Alberta @cpawssab.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Our talk with the Galt Museum in #Lethbridge is next week 🩵 Vital for life on the #Alberta prairie, and beloved by many, Napi’s River — the #OldmanRiver — is increasingly under strain ⛰️ Tickets are $10 and free for Galt Members and self-identified Indigenous attendees 🪶 We hope to see you there 👋🏼
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CPAWS Southern Alberta @cpawssab.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
We're so stoked for our film screening with Hooké on Wednesday 🎉 Everyone in attendance will be entered to win sweet door prizes, courtesy of Hooké — so we thought we'd show off some of the gear they've generously donated! Tickets at cpaws-southernalberta.org/scale-of-cha... 🎟️ #YYC #YYCEvents
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CPAWS Southern Alberta @cpawssab.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
We're hiring — yes, again 💛 Our small team is growing, and shifting to make room for new faces, as current staff take parental leave! Learn more and apply at cpaws-southernalberta.org/careers/inte... 🦉 #Calgary #CalgaryJobs #Alberta #AlbertaJobs #Science #Conservation #Education #OutdoorEd #DEI
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CPAWS Southern Alberta @cpawssab.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
We're #hiring! 🥾🍃🎒 Part-time, seasonal: Interpretive #Hiking Guide 🌱 August 3 to November 15, with the possibility of returning for the subsequent guiding season beginning in April 2027 🌱 Learn more and apply at cpaws-southernalberta.org/careers/inte... ❤️ #Calgary #CalgaryJobs #Alberta #Nature
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CPAWS Southern Alberta @cpawssab.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Did you catch the latest CTV News story on #coal? A recently published study raises further concerns about the impacts of coal mining, finding that pollution from the closed Tent Mountain mine continues to contaminate fish in the #CrowsnestLake 🐟 #MountainsNotMines #WaterNotCoal #AbLeg #AbPoli
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Sabrina Perić @sabrinaperic.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Last year, I partnered with @cpawssab.bsky.social to run a field course on Alberta Grasslands Stories. The students created a series of thoughtful and engaging multimedia projects on why the grasslands matter. Check out some below. More to come! Huge thanks to all those who contributed.
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CPAWS Southern Alberta on Instagram: "🌾Remember last year when we partnered with the University of Calgary’s @energystorieslab to run the Alberta Grasslands Stories field course? Well, our students to...
42 likes, 0 comments - cpawssab on March 24, 2026: "🌾Remember last year when we partnered with the University of Calgary’s @energystorieslab to run the Alberta Grasslands Stories field course? Well, o...
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 14/04/2026
New legislation in Alberta gives the Tourism Ministry final say on large-scale resort proposals, as the province aims to boost tourism revenue. Critics say the change weakens environmental oversight. thenarwhal.ca/all-season-r...
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The push to fast-track tourism developments in the Rockies, explained | The Narwhal
The Alberta government has given the Tourism Ministry the power to greenlight some massive resort proposals. Here’s what you need to know
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 14/04/2026
In Alberta's Rockies, one developer is already applying to build an all-season resort under the new process. If fully built, the Fortress Mountain Resort would attract thousands of new visitors to a region struggling with drought. thenarwhal.ca/fortress-mou...
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Do the Rockies have parking — and water — for 10,000 more daily visitors? | The Narwhal
Closed since 2006, Fortress Mountain plans to re-open as an all-season resort for 10,000 daily visitors — raising concerns for land and water
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 14/04/2026
For decades, cross-border efforts to recover grizzly bears in the North Cascades region have been hindered by government funding cuts. But a First Nations-led effort has kept moving forward — and later this year, they plan to reintroduce grizzlies to their territories. thenarwhal.ca/north-cascad...
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B.C. First Nations are bringing grizzlies back to the North Cascades | The Narwhal
In the cross-border North Cascades mountain range, First Nations in B.C. are working to restore an ecological and cultural relationship with grizzlies
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NigelBankes @nigelb.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
My latest ABlawg coal post with Kyla Tienhaara, deals with the attempts of Australian mining companies controlled by Gina Rinehart to claim compensation from Canada for the rejection of the Grassy Mountain Project even while seeking to re-launch that same project. Go figure ablawg.ca/2026/04/14/t...
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The Next Shoe Drops. The Northback (Grassy Mountain) Interests File an International Investment Law Claim Against Canada
By: Nigel Bankes and Kyla Tienhaara Matter Commented On: Request for Arbitration, Riversdale Resources Pty Ltd and Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd v Canada, December 16, 2024, and Notice of Intent to S…
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CPAWS Southern Alberta @cpawssab.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
For those who want to oppose the amusement-park-ification of #Kananaskis, we have a quick and easy letter-writing campaign out to oppose this unsustainable vision for one of #Alberta's most beloved public parks 🛑 action.cpaws.org/page/189331/... 👈🏻 #AbLeg #AbPoli #DefendAlbertaParks
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 07/04/2026
Internal documents show the Canada Water Agency wasn’t quite sure what to make of Carney’s budget cuts — or how to explain them to the media. thenarwhal.ca/canada-water...
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Confusion over Carney’s Canada Water Agency cuts | The Narwhal
$5M in cuts at the Canada Water Agency coincide with a mandate to create Canada’s first National Water Security Strategy
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