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Whitehorse bylaw proposal to open select city lands mineral exploration passes first reading
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (1134+ words) A newly proposed bylaw by Whitehorse City Council on July 7 is already making waves in the community. The bylaw responds to an application from B.C.-based mineral exploration company Gladiator Metals to amend the city’s Official Community Plan (OCP). The company…...
A look at Canada's uranium mining industry and its plan for nuclear plants
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (264+ words) Cameco employees walk down a tunnel to a Jet Boring System (JBS) machine during a media tour of Cameco's Cigar Lake uranium mine in Cigar Lake, Sask., Monday, June 15, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS\Liam Richards CIGAR LAKE, SASK. - After about a…...
Corb Lund’s coal petition fails by 5,644 signatures
1+ week, 6+ day ago (821+ words) Elections Alberta says Corb Lund’s Water Not Coal petition fell 5,644 verified signatures short of triggering proposed coal-mining legislation. A citizen-led campaign aimed at stopping new coal mining along Alberta’s Eastern Slopes has failed to clear its final hurdle after a…...
Community group forms to fight proposed new gravel pit
2+ week, 6+ day ago (716+ words) Nicki Hettinga, alongside David and Jane Hall, are members of the Cox Creek Environmental Alliance. ARISS ― The sound of birds chirping is relentless if you sit in Nicki Hettinga's living room with the window open. It's one of the reasons…...
Federal government announces mining workforce alliance to build 'talent pipelines"
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (626+ words) Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu speaks during question period in the House of Commons on Thursday, May 7, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby HALIFAX - The federal government has announced a new industry-led alliance aimed at growing the skilled workforce for…...
Mining in Nunavik depends on Inuit leadership, better transportation: professor
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (313+ words) While Nunavik can be a key contributor to Canada’s mining future, unlocking that potential requires better transportation to the south and the mobilization of a new generation of Inuit leaders, says a geologist and emeritus professor at the University of…...
First Look: Britannia Mine Museum’s ‘giant’ summer exhibit
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (548+ words) The CAT 793C mining truck is Britannia Mine Museum's latest attraction, part of a new summer exhibition to educate the public about modern mining innovation. Britannia Mine Museum has opened its new summer exhibit, featuring a ‘giant’ mining truck, along with…...
Local volunteers challenge the expansion of a BC quarry near fish-bearing creeks
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (809+ words) Streamkeepers use spawning gravel to create redds for chum salmon. A small quarry on Cortes Island, BC, could soon grow to more than four times its current size and local streamkeepers say the province may be considering the expansion without…...
MWF backs conservation, but questions Seal River governance model, hunting access
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (605+ words) The Manitoba Wildlife Federation says it supports conservation efforts in northern Manitoba’s Seal River Watershed but is raising concerns about governance, hunting access and long-term control under a proposed protected area model. The watershed, spanning roughly 50,000 square kilometres (about eight…...
Tla-o-qui-aht breaks ground on Phase Two of Ty-Histanis subdivision
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (401+ words) Ty-Histanis, BC – After over two decades of negotiations with the federal government, Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation (TFN) broke ground on Phase Two of their community development plan for Ty-Histanis this January. The path to reaching this milestone dates back more than…...