Canada to assess toxicity of compound found in oil sands tailings

- Canada has agreed to assess whether naphthenic acids found in northern Alberta's oil sands tailings ponds should be classed as toxic under federal law, a move that could pave the way for stricter regulations, environmental group Ecojustice said on Thursday.

"Both the request and the information being collected and generated by the Government and others provide scientific evidence on the potential toxicity of OSPW NAs that warrants further investigation," Guilbeault responded in a letter dated May 28 that was shared by Ecojustice. The request was submitted by Ecojustice on behalf of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, which lies downstream of the oil sands, and environmental groups. The nearby Mikisew Cree First Nation also submitted a similar request, Ecojustice said.

REGINA — A lawyer for the truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash says families of the victims have no standing to seek compensation in an ongoing lawsuit. Court arguments are being heard this week in Regina over whether the truck driver and Saskatchewan government can be removed as defendants in the suit. The claim also names the bus and trucking companies.

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