Reconciliation Bridge occupied in show of support for Wet’suwet’en protest against Coastal GasLink
CALGARY — Reconciliation Bridge and portions of Memorial Drive were closed briefly Monday afternoon as part of a nationwide protest designed to show support for the Wet’suwet’en First Nation’s efforts to protest the construction of the Coastal GasLink pipeline in northern British Columbia.
Protestors shut down major Calgary intersection to support Wet’suwet’en
Protests held for and against oilsands project
CTV News
Demonstrators rally in support of — and against — Teck’s Frontier mine project
Global News
Two sides trying to sway public opinion and federal approval of Teck’s Frontier mine met at the company’s office in downtown Calgary Wednesday morning.
Dueling rallies held at Teck Resources’ Calgary office
Global News
Demonstrators rallied both in support of — and against — Teck’s Frontier mine project in Calgary on Jan. 22. Doug Vaessen has details.
Projet de mine Frontier : manifestations à Calgary et Edmonton
Radio-Canada
Des dizaines de personnes se sont rassemblées devant les bureaux de Teck Resources à Calgary, et dans le bâtiment gouvernemental Place Canada, à Edmonton pour montrer leur opposition au méga projet de mine Frontier, près de Fort McMurray.
Protesters for and against oilsands mine clash outside Teck offices
Calgary Herald
About 100 protesters gathered outside of a downtown Calgary office Wednesday morning to rally for — and against — a proposed oilsands mine in northern Alberta.
Ann Cognito’s trek from Calgary to Ottawa
the charlatan
With the emerald-tipped towers of the Centre Block beading down from across the street, Ann Cognito fumbled through her bag.
Local activists carol for climate action
660 News
Local group ‘Extinction Rebellion’ modifies traditional Christmas songs for the sake of climate change action.
‘Climate Carollers’ hit Calgary streets protesting climate inaction
660 News
CALGARY (660 NEWS) — Carollers could be heard throughout Kensington on Sunday singing their jingles and spreading cheer. But it wasn’t your usual Christmas Carolling.
‘We wish you a steady climate’: Christmas carols remixed by climate activists
CTV News
CALGARY — A group of about 20 concerned citizens took to the streets in Kensington to sing Christmas carols with a twist.
The group, Extinction Rebellion, advocates for climate action.
Alberta wants to flip the script in oilpatch’s favour — it won’t be easy
CBC News
We sang “climate carols” to greet the Premier’s announcement of his “war room.” Scroll down about halfway to see the photo.
Alberta government officially launches ‘Energy War Room’ in Calgary
CTV News
Play the video — our “climate carolling” begins at 1:28.
Kenney opens war room to promote ‘truth’ about energy industry
660 News
Alberta premier opens war room to promote ‘truth’ about energy industry
Global News
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the province’s so-called war room will be respectful while fighting what he says is a foreign-funded campaign of lies to landlock the province’s resources.
Climate protesters gather near downtown bridge, clogging Monday’s commute
Calgary Herald
Protesters shut down traffic on major bridges across Canada on Monday as they joined in an international day of action meant to galvanize governments into taking more urgent action on climate change.
Calgary climate protesters skip major traffic disruption, hand out Timbits instead
CBC News
Climate demonstrators blocked bridges in major cities across Canada Monday, bringing rush hour traffic to a standstill for hours to draw attention to their cause, but Calgary members of Extinction Rebellion favoured a lighter approach.
Extinction Rebellion activists periodically block traffic on Louise Bridge during Monday afternoon’s commute
The Star
/https://www.thestar.com/content/dam/thestar/calgary/2019/10/07/extinction-rebellion-activists-plan-monday-afternoon-protest-near-major-calgary-bridge/calgary_blockade.jpg)
CALGARY—Dozens of environmental activists in Calgary intermittently blocked traffic on the Louise Bridge on Monday evening as part of an international wave of demonstrations against climate inaction.
Extinction Rebellion climate change activists protest in Calgary
660 News
CALGARY (660 NEWS) — Climate change activists staged protests around the world in nearly 60 cities including Calgary on Monday.
Climate change protest ties up Calgary traffic
Global News
https://globalnews.ca/video/rd/5f724775-e966-11e9-9d48-0242ac110002/?jwsource=clDozens from climate group Extinction Rebellion blocked traffic on the Louise Bridge on and off for more than an hour. Michael King reports.
Extinction Rebellion Comes to Calgary
The Weal Monthly Magazine for SAIT Students
One of the bigger headline-grabbing global environmental movements of the past year, Extinction Rebellion, recently made its way to Calgary.