After an exhaustive study of air and water pollution along the Athabasca River and its tributaries from Fort McMurray to Lake Athabasca, researchers say pollution levels have increased as a direct ...

The river that provides water to the oilsands industry is much more prone to multi-year droughts than modern records show, suggesting that the industry's current level of water use may not be ...

Alberta’s plan to protect the Athabasca River from the escalating pressure of oil sands development reveals how little the government understands about the environment it claims to protect, say ...

A community near Fort McMurray, Alta., has been placed on evacuation alert as the Clearwater River begins to breach its banks.

New study shows that oilsands mining and processing are polluting the Athabasca River with metals that are toxic at trace levels. Inorganic elements known to be toxic at low concentrations are being ...

Contrary to previous research, the section of the Athabasca River that runs near Fort McMurray’s oilsands operations does not contain higher-than-usual amounts of toxic metals, say three University of ...

At one time, the little blue cabin on the shores of the Athabasca River was brimming with life: a mother, a father and their 15 children coming together to hunt and gather, share family meals and ...

If you worked in the fur trade in 1796, Alberta was not the best place to be. Sure, there was plenty of fur around. The problem was how to ship it out. "Without … a rise of water it will not be ...

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