Alberta Clippers: What Are They And Where Do They Come From?

During the winter months, Alberta Clippers frequently sweep the Northern Tier, from the Plains to the Northeast. Clippers are ...
Yahoo

Alberta clipper to coat Upper Midwest, Great Lakes with snow

AccuWeather forecasters say a quick-hitting storm, known as an Alberta clipper, is forecast to usher in frigid air and the first accumulating snow of the season for some across a wide swath of the ...
Chicago Tribune

Canadian Natural told to drain Alberta lake due to oil sands leak

CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) – Canadian Natural Resources Ltd has been ordered to drain a lake on the site of its northern Alberta oil sands project so that contamination on the lake’s bottom, from a ...
Gizmodo

Oil Companies Could Create Dozens of Toxic Lakes In Alberta

Canada’s tar sands are an unequivocal environmental nightmare, ravaging the landscape and spewing billions of gallons of toxic water into the world. Now, oil companies are claiming they’ve figured out ...
Yahoo News Canada

Alberta scientists tracking blue-green algae blooms using satellite imagery

A team of experts is working to better understand the spread of blue-green algae in Alberta lakes by combining satellite technology with near-simultaneous water sampling. The project, funded through ...
Financial Post

Cenovus hit with clean-up order after diesel spill into Alberta lake

CALGARY — Cenovus Energy Inc. has been issued a clean-up order by the Alberta Energy Regulator after more than 1,000 litres of diesel spilled into a northern Alberta lake. The non-compliance order ...
Travel + Leisure

This Tiny Village in the Canadian Rockies Has Hundreds of Miles of Hiking Trails, Turquoise Lakes, and 1,500 Square Miles of Wilderness—and No, It's Not Banff

Here's how to plan the perfect trip to Kananaskis, a small mountain village in Alberta, Canada, according to someone who has been visiting for 25 years.