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Haida Nation fears it’s facing ‘dire situation’ from drifting ship carrying...
APTN National News The crew of a Russian-flagged container ship drifting off Haida Gwaii’s west coast is trying to repair its stalled engines before the situation turns into a potential environmental...
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Ontario First Nations ‘on the fence’ about Energy East pipeline
APTN National News Consultations for a new pipeline project are underway in Ontario. The Ontario government is in Thunder Bay looking for feedback from First Nation communities on TransCanada’s...
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Alberta First Nation that reaped oil boom rewards prepared for downtown
APTN National News With lower oil prices, many people are enjoying the benefits of cheaper gas. However, in places that produce oil, jobs are being lost. APTN’s Chris Stewart brings us this story of...
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CN keeping information on oil car derailment from First Nations, says...
APTN National News The derailment of a CN trail carrying crude oil has left nearby First Nations concerned about the environmental impact. The derailment happened Saturday, but the chief of the...
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3rd northern Ontario train derailment increasing First Nation worries
APTN National News Three train derailments in less than a month has several small northern Ontario communities questioning rail safety. The most recent one happened Saturday. APTN’s Wayne Rivers has...
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Sit-in targets PM Trudeau’s climate change policies
APTN National News Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has only been in office for a few days. But he’s already facing some push-back and this time it’s literally coming to his front door. APTN’s Annette...
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Are indigenous nations the true rulers of Canada’s resources?
Are indigenous nations the true rulers of Canada’s resources? The author of Resource Rulers, Bill Gallagher, thinks so. In his book, he outlines a series of legal wins by indigenous peoples across the...
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Indigenous-owned energy firms grappling with oil bust
APTN National News It has been the economic engine of Canada for decades. The tar sands boom has yielded unprecedented prosperity. With the steady drop of oil prices in recent months, that boom has...
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Single mother victim of oil boom’s turn to bust
APTN National News Tens of thousands of jobs have disappeared in the Alberta tar sands since the price of oil fell through the floor. APTN’s Chris Stewart spoke with Melody Rain, a single mother, who...
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The Assembly of First Nations National Chief talks pipelines, development and...
Face to Face At the AFN’s Energy Forum in Vancouver in February, I had the chance to speak to AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde about pipelines and how First Nations can benefit from resource...
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BC premier calls out feds for dragging its feet on natural resource...
(BC Premier Christy Clark, centre, says to some, the importance of Western Canada and resources has been entirely lost) Cara McKenna APTN National News British Columbia Premier Christy Clark says an...
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National Guard on the ground as Standing Rock Sioux Tribe supporters await...
Dennis Ward APTN National News Thousands of supporters of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota are anxiously awaiting for a U.S. Federal Court judge to deliver a key ruling on the Dakota...
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NEB Energy East panelists quit review board after facing conflict scandal
APTN National News CALGARY-Three panelists tasked with the National Energy Board with reviewing TransCanada’s Energy East pipeline have resigned from their posts. The National Energy Board (NEB)...
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Arrest of American actress in North Dakota brings new awareness to...
Dennis Ward APTN National News The arrest of an American actress who is protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline project is creating a new awareness for those opposing the project. Shailene Woodley, who...
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Race to drain diesel fuel from sunken tug underway off B.C. coast
The Canadian Press BELLA BELLA, B.C. — Salvage crews have begun the process of removing thousands of litres of diesel from a sunken 30-metre tug off British Columbia’s central coast. Divers began the...
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3rd northern Ontario train derailment increasing First Nation worries
APTN National News Three train derailments in less than a month has several small northern Ontario communities questioning rail safety. The most recent one happened Saturday. APTN’s Wayne Rivers has...
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Nunavut Premier learns of Trudeau’s arctic drilling ban moments before...
Kent Driscoll APTN National News It was a move environmentalists celebrated. On December 20, 2016, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced an indefinite ban on drilling for oil in the arctic. The news...
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Standing Rock Sioux Tribe wants protest camp cleared out by Monday
Dennis Ward APTN National News The Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Council is asking anti-Dakota Access Pipeline demonstrators, known as water protectors, to leave their protest camp by Monday. The Tribal...
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#APTNPipelines: People of Frog Lake walk tightrope of making millions from...
Tamara Pimentel APTN National News Clifton Cross used to volunteer at the Frog Lake First Nation recreational centre. The centre boasts basketball and volleyball courts, a weight room and recording...
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#aptnpipelines: Boom and Bust, Cold Lake First Nation’s delicate relationship...
Chris Stewart APTN National News The community of Cold Lake in Alberta is slowly getting back to normal after the collapse of oil prices in 2014. What makes the community 278 kilometres northeast of...
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