Monday, June 30, 2025
Hydro-Quebec to add 3,000 MW of solar energy by 2035
At a time when achieving Quebec’s energy independence is more important than ever, solar energy is a promising option. It allows the province to diversify…
First Nations
Relationship Protocol advances First Nations climate solutions
The First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) and the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) have entered into a Relationship Protocol to strengthen First Nations climate leadership, advance climate priorities,…
Conference highlights community-led renewable projects in remote communities
From March 25 to 28, 2025, the Pembina Institute hosted its bi-annual Renewables in Remote Communities (RiRC2025) conference at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre, nestled…
First Nations expand development in B.C. clean-energy sector
Twelve First Nations throughout British Columbia are receiving provincial funding to support clean-energy projects that will help their members lower energy costs and provide them…
Indigenous governments of Fort Chipewyan investigating contaminated federal site
Residents of Fort Chipewyan in Alberta are alleging that the federal government has concealed the existence of a federally contaminated site in the heart of…
New rules for collaboration on environmental assessments with B.C. First Nations
New rules for dispute resolution will help support settle conflicts between the Province of British Columbia and First Nations about environmental assessments, a significant milestone…
Vancouver’s long-buried “First Creek” restored as part of Tatlow Park renewal
A long-buried creek under Kitsilano’s Tatlow Park has been restored, thanks to a multi-year project led by the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation. Centuries…
Comment period open for remediation of O’Chiese First Nation landfills
Indigenous Services Canada must determine whether the O’Chiese First Nation Former Landfills Closure and Remediation Plan located in O’Chiese First Nation, Alberta is likely to cause…
Stantec selected to design biomass cogeneration facility for First Nation in Quebec
Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been selected by the Onimiskiw Opitciwan Limited Partnership to design the future biomass cogeneration plant…
Ulkatcho First Nation in B.C. to house largest off-grid solar project in Canada
A new solar energy project will provide the Ulkatcho First Nation in British Columbia with clean energy after a combined investment of $15,841,000 from the…
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories authorized to construct new disposal facility
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has authorized amendments for the nuclear research and test establishment operating licence held by Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) for…
Three new projects will help restore fish habitats in B.C.
British Columbia’s First Nations and Campbell River community will benefit from three new projects that will help rebuild habitats, strengthen local wild Pacific salmon populations…
What a Hot Mess: When record-setting wildfires burn out, the cleanup begins
By Saul Chernos When flames from this year’s record-breaking forest fire season drew perilously close to the outer reaches of Yellowknife, municipal officials knew they…
Yukon tables EPR amendments to Environment Act
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is an environmental and economic policy approach to waste management. It means that the producers of products and packaging must ensure…
Indigenous Guardians initiatives now implemented in more than a quarter of First Nations across Canada
The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change has recently invested more than $12.8 million from the Indigenous Guardians fund to support 90 Indigenous-led conservation initiatives…
Feds invest in First Nations microgrid project in Alberta
The Canadian government is investing more than $175 million in 12 clean energy projects across Alberta, including a microgrid that aims to provide reliable electricity…
Indigenous perspectives on climate resilience through self-determination
The Canadian Climate Institute, the country’s leading climate research and policy organization, and The Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources, Canada’s first indigenous-directed environmental non-profit charitable…
Largest coastal cleanup in B.C. receives additional support
The British Columbia government is helping protect and restore B.C.’s marine environment with a further investment in the Clean Coast, Clean Waters Initiative Fund. Projects…
CHAR Technologies signs MOU with First Nations co-op LNFMI for waste to energy facility
CHAR Technologies Ltd. has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the First Nations co-operative Lake Nipigon Forest Management Inc. (LNGMI) to jointly develop, build,…
B.C.’s Indigenous zero waste advisors embark on resource recovery partnership
The Indigenous Zero Waste Technical Advisory Group (IZWTAG), an Indigenous organization assisting First Nations in British Columbia with implementing zero waste programs, announced today that…
Couchiching First Nation awards major environmental remediation project to Sanexen
Sanexen Environmental Services Inc., a subsidiary of Logistec Corporation, has been awarded a large-scale environmental remediation project located on the Couchiching First Nation land, near…
Indigenous Council to play key role in advancing clean energy projects
As Canada continues to experience the impacts of climate change, particularly profound in the North and Arctic, many Indigenous communities are leading the way in…
12 B.C. First Nations communities advancing energy efficiency through CEDR program
Twelve First Nations communities throughout British Columbia are receiving $7.1 million to develop alternative-energy projects and advance energy efficiency through the province’s Community Energy Diesel…
Rayrock mine remediation project awarded to Sanexen Environmental
Sanexen Environmental Services Inc., a subsidiary of Logistec Corporation, has announced that it has been awarded the contract for the environmental remediation of the former…