Tag Archives: Environment
Alberta introduces new technology for detecting, managing wildfires
The provincial government says it is implementing new technology for detecting and managing wildfires across the province.Alberta Wildfire uses drones to help detect hot spots on the landscape, plan a...
May 10, 2021
Five years since the Fort McMurray wildfire
FORT MCMURRAY - It has been five years since a wildfire destroyed large parts of Fort McMurray. Here is a look back at how events unfolded:May 1, 2016 - A fire starts in a remote part of forest southw...
May 10, 2021
Abandoning springtime chore can help nature
Caring for and spending time in the green spaces around our homes has been a refuge for many during the pandemic. In support of biodiversity, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is suggesting that ...
May 06, 2021
'Like a flash fire:' Rabbit owners warned about outbreak of deadly disease in Alberta
CALGARY - Janice Romick could see it coming. The rabbit breeder for 40 years in Cold Lake, Alta., says she saw the writing on the wall before a deadly rabbit virus appeared last month in the southern ...
May 05, 2021
Alberta updates Forestry Act
The provincial government says changes to the outdated five-decade-old Forests Act will bolster Alberta's competitive forest sector by supporting reliable and consistent access to trees. These changes...
May 03, 2021
Environmental Appeals Board hearing scheduled over Blackfalds' Lacombe Lake stormwater plan
An Environmental Appeals Board hearing will take place later this spring over the approval of a project that would allow the Town of Blackfalds to drain stormwater into Lacombe Lake.The approval under...
Apr 29, 2021
Surge in visits leads to user fee for popular Kananaskis Country
KANANASKIS, Alta. - Albertans hoping to escape to a popular provincial recreation area in the Rockies during the COVID-19 pandemic will soon have to pay for the privilege. Kananaskis Country, which is...
Apr 27, 2021
Alberta didn't consider impact of mountain coal mining on tourism, official says
An Alberta government official says the impact of coal mining in the Rocky Mountains on the province's tourism industry wasn't considered before a policy protecting those summits and foothills was rev...
Apr 22, 2021
Local MPs pleased with Conservative climate change plan
The Conservative MP for Red Deer - Lacombe says central Alberta stands to benefit from his party's proposed new climate change plan.Blaine Calkins says the plan would scrap the current federal carbon ...
Apr 22, 2021
Earth Day commentary: Finding hope for the planet in an old sweater
During the pandemic, many of us have spent several months at home. To pass the time, we have started tackling projects that have been on our to-do lists for months, even years. For me, that meant clea...
Apr 22, 2021