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CBC Nova ScotiaCoal mining communities gather to mark Davis Day
Davis Day, or Miners Memorial Day, has been a Nova Scotian tradition for the past 70 years to commemorate the death of coal miner William Davis and every miner who lost their life below ground. The CBC's Luke Ettinger was at Springhill's memorial event this year.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7232315?cmp=rss
Davis Day, or Miners Memorial Day, has been a Nova Scotian tradition for the past 70 years to commemorate the death of coal miner William Davis and every miner who lost their life below ground. The CBC's Luke Ettinger was at Springhill's memorial event this year.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7232315?cmp=rss
Richard Michael Blaberhttps://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/jun/11/pride-musical-national-theatre-lesbians-gays-support-miners. The #film was good - I'm sure the #musical will be, too, even if #coalmining is not an #activity any of us, #LGBTIQA or #straight, can - or should - support any more, because of #climatechange.
‘They kissed, and the audience roared’: the new musical about gay activists and striking miners
In 1984, an unlikely coalition was formed between London LGBTQ+ campaigners and Welsh miners. Now their story, as told in the 2014 film Pride, is coming to the stage. The original demonstrators share what the new production means to them
ResearchBuzz: FirehoseUK Government: New online service opens access to centuries of coal mining history. “This digitised collection brings together detailed maps and plans from former collieries across England, Scotland and Wales, offering an extraordinary view into the history of local landscapes, mining operations, and the lives of the communities who worked within them.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/11/uk-government-new-online-service-opens-access-to-centuries-of-coal-mining-history/
Calishat'A new digital resource released by the Mining Remediation Authority and the British Geological Survey enables communities to explore their local mining heritage.'
CBC EdmontonCorb Lund submits ‘Water Not Coal’ petition to Elections Alberta
Musician and rancher Corb Lund says more than 200,000 Albertans signed his petition demanding the province prohibit all coal mining and exploration in the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains, including the Grassy Mountain and Blackstone projects.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/corb-lund-coal-petition-elections-alberta-9.7231008?cmp=rss
Musician and rancher Corb Lund says more than 200,000 Albertans signed his petition demanding the province prohibit all coal mining and exploration in the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains, including the Grassy Mountain and Blackstone projects.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/corb-lund-coal-petition-elections-alberta-9.7231008?cmp=rss
CBC CalgaryCorb Lund submits ‘Water Not Coal’ petition to Elections Alberta
Musician and rancher Corb Lund says more than 200,000 Albertans signed his petition demanding the province prohibit all coal mining and exploration in the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains, including the Grassy Mountain and Blackstone projects.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/corb-lund-coal-petition-elections-alberta-9.7231008?cmp=rss
Musician and rancher Corb Lund says more than 200,000 Albertans signed his petition demanding the province prohibit all coal mining and exploration in the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains, including the Grassy Mountain and Blackstone projects.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/corb-lund-coal-petition-elections-alberta-9.7231008?cmp=rss
Global News EnvironmentAlberta country music artist Corb Lund expected to hand in anti-coal petition
If Elections Alberta verifies it, Premier Danielle Smith's government would be forced to consider passing a law banning coal mining or sending it to a provincewide referendum.
#Canada #Environment #Politics #Albertacoal
https://globalnews.ca/news/11897958/alberta-country-music-artist-corb-lund-expected-to-hand-in-anti-coal-petition/
If Elections Alberta verifies it, Premier Danielle Smith's government would be forced to consider passing a law banning coal mining or sending it to a provincewide referendum.
#Canada #Environment #Politics #Albertacoal
https://globalnews.ca/news/11897958/alberta-country-music-artist-corb-lund-expected-to-hand-in-anti-coal-petition/
Global News CanadaAlberta country music artist Corb Lund expected to hand in anti-coal petition
If Elections Alberta verifies it, Premier Danielle Smith's government would be forced to consider passing a law banning coal mining or sending it to a provincewide referendum.
#Canada #Politics #Albertapolitics #CorbLund
https://globalnews.ca/news/11897958/alberta-country-music-artist-corb-lund-expected-to-hand-in-anti-coal-petition/
If Elections Alberta verifies it, Premier Danielle Smith's government would be forced to consider passing a law banning coal mining or sending it to a provincewide referendum.
#Canada #Politics #Albertapolitics #CorbLund
https://globalnews.ca/news/11897958/alberta-country-music-artist-corb-lund-expected-to-hand-in-anti-coal-petition/
