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A study conducted by University of Alberta biologists and ecologists released Monday concluded that 13 toxic pollutants found in Alberta's Athabasca River came from the oil sands.
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Perhaps Dr. John O'Connor as well as the residents of Fort Chipewyan might feel somewhat vindicated after their years of attempting to draw attention to pollution they said came from oil sands developments in Alberta were dismissed.
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Was he a hero, a villain or just a well-meaning but misguided doctor who simply wanted the community his patients lived in to be safe and healthy?
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A northern Alberta First Nations community, sited down river from the tar sands, is suffering from a higher-than-normal incidence of cancer. Dr. John O'Connor was instrumental in drawing attention to the cancer rate. So why is he seen as a bad guy?
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In honor of Earth Day on Sunday, President Obama will today designate Fort Ord — a former military base on California’s central coast – as the country’s newest National Monument. The fort, which closed in 1994, has become a popular site for hiking, mountain biking,...
 A Fort McMurray woman is urging Canadian Blood Services to re-establish a blood donation clinic in the northern Alberta centre.
 The people of Fort Severn First Nation are working to rebuild the canoes that were integral to their community's history, and develop skills that could spin off into much-needed jobs.
 A big Canadian band played a unique show in a small northern Ontario reserve last night.
Fort Lee government issues 85 fine for "dangerous" walkers.
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