Fort Chipewyan: Perspectives from around the world
Since the story of Fort Chipewyan's elevated cancer rates broke in March, 2006, the world has been watching and covering the story of this remote hamlet of 1,200 fight the government and the oilsands industry to get answers about their water, health and environmental concerns.
Here is a selection of coverage from around the world.
Film about Limerick city doctor on Oscar shortlist
Oct. 18, 2008 | Limerick Leader
Will
Canada's oil boom be an environmental bust?
Aug. 23, 2008 | The Guardian
Liquid
asset
Mar. 28, 2008 | The Globe and Mail
Scenes
from the tar wars
May 2008 | Mother Jones
Alberta's
heavy oil burden
Mar. 17, 2008 | Al Jazeera
Residents of cancer-plagued outpost want answers
Mar. 2, 2008 | Toronto Star
U.S.
thirst powers push for Canada fuel
Dec. 9, 2007 | The Sacramento Bee
Buffalo River Dene Nations: Oil Pollution Effects
Nov. 15, 2007 | Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization
Doctor alleges oilsands coverup
Nov. 12, 2007 | The Calgary Herald
Study finds carcinogens
in water near Alberta oilsands projects
Nov. 7, 2007 | New York Times
Health Canada muzzles oilsands whistleblower
Mar. 30, 2007 | National Review of Medicine
Digging
up petroleum from a mine - not a well
Sep. 30, 2006 | The Jamaica Observer
Why is cancer sweeping tiny Fort Chipewyan?
May 22, 2006 | CommonDreams.org
Sauvons
l'ours polaire avant que la glace ne se sauve
Jan. 26, 2007 | Le Devoir
Audio & Video
- ListenDr. O'Connor speaks with CBC Radio's Ron Wilson
- Mar. 10, 2006 | The original interview that caused a firestorm (7:14)
- ListenShelagh Rogers' Fort Chipewyan broadcast - Pt. 1
- May 2006 | Rogers hosted her national show from Ft. Chip to highlight the health concerns plaguing this community and government inaction (24:00)
- ListenShelagh Rogers' Fort Chipewyan broadcast - Pt. 2
- May 2006 | The Sounds Like Canada host speaks with Dr. John O'Connor and health officials (28:00)
- ListenShelagh Rogers' Fort Chipewyan broadcast - Pt. 3
- May 2006 | CBC Radio's Shelagh Rogers speaks with residents, elders and CBC reporter Erik Denison about the need for action. (24:00)
- ListenAlberta Health releases first cancer study results
- Jul. 14, 2006 | Alberta Health releases the analysis of cancer and disease rates in Fort Chipewyan at a Suncor hearing (1:52)
- Listen Arsenic levels 453 times higher than normal
- Nov. 11, 2007 | Donna Cyprien, Fort Chipewyan's Nunee Health Board director and Alberta Health's Alex McKenzie discuss the findings (8:26)
- ListenSounds Like Canada: Fort Chipewyan 1 yr. later
- Mar. 2007 | CBC Radio's Shelagh Rogers, talks to CBC reporter Erik Denison about government inaction one year after Dr. O'Connor spoke out publicly (19:31)
- Listen Alberta won't study health concerns further
- CBC Radio's Shelagh Rogers speaks with the Alberta Health's Alex Mackenzie about his decision not to launch further health studies of the community (15:36)
- Listen'Whistleblower' doctor gets wide support
- Mar. 5, 2007 | CBC Radio's Ron Wilson discusses the professional and community support for Dr. O'Connor after Health Canada filed a complaint against him (5:38)
- ListenWhat does a community do one year later?
- CBC reporter Erik Dennison explains the timeline of events of Fort Chipewyan's health concerns (6:19)
- ListenAlberta to test 30,000 for toxins
- Apr. 16, 2007 | Alberta will test the blood of thousands for toxins from industrial processes and household products (6:04)
- ListenDr. John O'Connor one year later
- Aug. 2007 | CBC Radio's Shelagh Rogers speaks with Dr. John O'Connor about his frustrations with getting help for Fort Chipewyan (23:46)
- ListenIndependent study reveals high levels of toxins
- Nov. 8, 2007 | Randy Henderson of CBC Radio's Trailbreaker program speaks with ecologist Kevin Timoney, about his study (7:04)
- ListenNikiforuk explains results of Timoney study
- Nov. 2008 | Environment journalist and author Andrew Nikiforuk discusses results of Timoney's analysis of Fort Chipewyan's drinking water source (11:03)
- WatchCrude Awakening - Pt. 1
- Dec. 2007 | CBC-TV's Darrow MacIntyre presents a 2-part feature documentary about the oilsands' environmental costs (16:01)
- WatchCrude Awakening - Pt. 2
- Dec. 2007 | CBC-TV's Darrow MacIntyre presents part 2 of his feature documentary about the oilsands' environmental costs (16:01)
- WatchA town's toxic questions
- Dec. 2007 | The people of Fort Chipewyan hired their own expert to find out if their food is toxic. A town is living in fear--we ask Alberta's environment ministry what it's doing about it (20:23)
- Watch500 ducks are found dead
- Apr. 29, 2008 | Ducks land in a Syncrude Energy tailings pond at its Aurora North Site mine, north of Fort McMurray. Kim Trynacity reports. (1:48)
- ListenSearch widens for oil-covered ducks in Alberta
- May 2, 2008 | A hunter discovered an oil-coated duck in Wood Buffalo Park, about 250km away from the tailings ponds where 500 ducks landed (2:39)
- ListenAlberta launches 'comprehensive' health study
- May 22, 2008 | CBC Radio's Erik Denison reports on the province's announcement (5:50)
- WatchNDP leader calls for oilsands halt during election
- Sep. 8, 2008 | Jack Layton wants no new oilsands approvals until environmental concerns are addressed (1:51)
- ListenFort Chipewyan rejects Alberta Cancer Board study
- Nov. 10, 2008 | The study into cancer rates in Fort Chipewyan will not be the comprehensive probe promised, area health officials and community leaders say (8:13)
