National ministers updated on mine water progress

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced $510 million in federal funding for municipalities to build water and wastewater infrastructure to support new homes, with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at his side. He spoke to residents in Red Deer, rode on a canola sprayer, and heard from separatists at a distance.

The Dene Nation and Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly protect and steward the Mackenzie River basin waters, establishing a formal Indigenous-led partnership. They commit to monitoring, governance accountability for the oil sands, reform of Alberta’s Mine Financial Security Program, and annual review of the…

The Alberta government says it is making progress on implementing the nine recommendations from the Oil Sands Mine Water Steering Committee to reduce tailings ponds and improve mine water management, with engagement across Indigenous communities, industry, and other governments. It notes completed discussions with the Alberta Energy Regulator and…