Saskatoon is dealing with a groundwater problem soaking residents for years

by MBC News | Jun 4, 2026

Photo: Sump-pump water is spilling across sidewalks, creating mud, algae and winter ice. Photo submitted by Vanessa Heilman. By: Sonal Gupta Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Canada’s National Observer For some residents in Saskatoon’s newer neighbourhoods,...

Ottawa warned public funding for LNG and fossil fuel projects could trigger Charter challenges

by MBC News | May 26, 2026

Photo: Tugboats move near an LNG carrier at LNG Canada in Kitimat, BC, during Premier David Eby’s tour of the facility on July 29, 2025. Photo: Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) By Sonal Gupta Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Canada’s National Observer A BC citizens’...

Saskatoon realigns ammonia limits with federal rules, other major cities

by MBC News | May 7, 2026

Photo: Saskatoon is lowering allowable industrial ammonia discharge limits into the South Saskatchewan River, with a new surcharge system for high-volume polluters taking effect in 2028. / Photo by Robert Linsdell / Flickr (CC BY 2.0) By: Sonal Gupta Local Journalism...

Ottawa’s renewed salmon funding spawns both hope and skepticism

by MBC News | Apr 19, 2026

Photo: A sockeye salmon. / Photo by Barrie Kovish. By Sonal Gupta Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Canada’s National Observer Ottawa’s $412-million salmon recovery program offers a lifeline to BC’s struggling fisheries — but comes at the same...

Alberta regulator challenges legal basis of Imperial Oil tailings spill lawsuit

by MBC News | Apr 10, 2026

Photo: A tailings pond is pictured at Imperial Oil’s Kearl Lake oilsands operation north of Fort McMurray on Feb 25, 2023. / Photo courtesy: Nicholas Vardy / Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation. By Sonal Gupta Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Canada’s...