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A Celebration of Stewards of the North Saskatchewan River Watershed

Ukrainian Centre11018 97 Street NorthwestEdmonton, AB T5H 2M9June 7, 2026 at 1:00 – 5:00 PM (MDT) The Council of Canadians Edmonton Chapter invites you to a a fun and relaxed gathering where you can meet organizations/groups that work to protect, conserve, preserve and restore the North Saskatchewan River Watershed. Join us at the Ukrainian CentreContinue reading “A Celebration of Stewards of the North Saskatchewan River Watershed”

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Constructive fraud and permanent devastating impacts of strip-mining Alberta’s watersheds

The Edmonton Chapter stands with the Onoway River Valley Conservation Association in their 25 years long battle to protect the environmental integrity of the Sturgeon River Valley aquifer. This aquifer is delineated by the extensive sand and gravel deposits along the prehistoric Onoway River Valley pre-glacial channels found under the current Sturgeon River. Alberta’s strip-miningContinue reading “Constructive fraud and permanent devastating impacts of strip-mining Alberta’s watersheds”

What’s up with Tarsands Tailings?

Links to information about Northern Alberta tarsands tailings problem: Keepers of the Water: An indigenous led organization active on the tailings issue: https://www.keepersofthewater.ca/ Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS): https://cpawsnab.org/our-work/oil-sands-tailings/ Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) water studies: https://acfn.com/initiatives/ Tailings Leaflet: https://edmontoncouncilofcanadians.ca/2025/09/20/draw-the-line-on-toxic-tar-sands-pollution/

DRAW THE LINE ON TOXIC TAR SANDS POLLUTION

Size: The oilsands tailings contain 1.5 trillion litres of waste fluids and cover 300 square kilometers. Toxicity and Harm: The tailings contain over 100 toxins that escape into the air, land, and water, harming plants, birds and other animals and aquatic life. The toxins pose long-term risks to biodiversity, disrupting food chains and habitats. “TheContinue reading “DRAW THE LINE ON TOXIC TAR SANDS POLLUTION”