Environment

Tips for staying safe during extreme heat

As central Albertans take to the great outdoors to enjoy the scorching hot temperatures over the next few days, City of Red Deer officials are reminding residents to keep safety in mind.Emergency Mana...

Jun 25, 2021

Bear sighting reported in Sylvan Lake

UPDATE (2:14 p.m.)Officials have confirmed the bear sighting in the west side of Sylvan Lake.Fish and Game Wardens are now on-site. Residents are asked to stay safe, keep an eye out and do not approac...

Jun 24, 2021

Alberta moving forward on two new plans to maintain river water quality

Alberta is proposing two new plans to monitor water quality on the North Saskatchewan, Battle and Upper Athabasca rivers.Environment Minister Jason Nixon says clear objectives to monitor and maintain ...

Jun 22, 2021

Appeal hearing wraps up for Blackfalds' Lacombe Lake stormwater plan

A three-day Environmental Appeals Board hearing has wrapped up regarding the Town of Blackfalds' plan to drain treated storm water into Lacombe Lake.Held virtually on June 14, 17, and 21, the hearing ...

Jun 22, 2021

'Sacred country': Singer-songwriter Corb Lund holds coal mining protest concert

LIVINGSTONE RANGE, ALBERTA - Two mountain goats stubbornly refused to get up from their resting spot Wednesday in the middle of a gravel road heading into the eastern slopes of Alberta's Rocky Mountai...

Jun 16, 2021

Canada, Alberta sign deal for $1.3B hydrogen plant in Edmonton

EDMONTON - The federal and Alberta governments are signing an agreement that could lead to a plant to produce hydrogen built near Edmonton. The governments say they're working with Air Products Canada...

Jun 09, 2021

New Democrat MP tables private bill, wants federal assessment of coal projects

OTTAWA - Alberta's lone New Democrat member of Parliament tabled proposed legislation Tuesday that would require all coal-mining proposals to go before a full federal environmental assessment.The priv...

Jun 08, 2021

Exploding device at gender reveal party leads to wildfire in northern Alberta

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - A $600 fine has been issued after a gender reveal party led to a wildfire in Alberta. Travis Fairweather, a wildfire information officer, says the party was taking place about 1...

Jun 08, 2021

Rocky residents will soon see new organic bins

Residents in Rocky Mountain House will begin seeing green garbage bins in front of their homes by the end of the month.These new organic collection bins are part of the town's effort to reduce the amo...

Jun 03, 2021

Red Deer River Cleanup slated for June 5

The Red Deer River Cleanup will take place on the afternoon of Saturday, June 5, 2021.This annual community event relies on volunteers across the city of Red Deer joining forces to pick up litter alon...

May 25, 2021