Environment

Nature Conservancy of Canada suggests leaving your Christmas Tree for the birds

If you'd like to prolong the holiday spirit and share the gift of giving with wildlife, then the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has a suggestion. This year, instead of bringing your old Christmas ...

Dec 28, 2020

2020 may just have been Canada’s most important year for nature conservation

A year ago, there was much anticipation in the conservation community that 2020 would perhaps be the most important year ever for nature. Canada's Nature Fund promised to accelerate the conservation o...

Dec 27, 2020

Alberta government says no parks to close after partnerships found

EDMONTON - The Alberta government says it won't be closing any provincial parks, whether it can find someone to run them or not. "I am grateful for the hard work of our parks partners and look forward...

Dec 22, 2020

Province updates fisheries regulations

The provincial government says Alberta is improving the way it manages its freshwater fisheries to reduce red tape and better support world-class fishing experiences.In a release, the province says am...

Dec 18, 2020

Federal health minister asked to review Alberta's use of strychnine as wolf control

EDMONTON - Animal advocates have asked the federal health minister to review a decision that allows Alberta to keep using strychnine to poison wolves in an ongoing effort to preserve caribou herds. Wo...

Dec 18, 2020

Federal plan to increase hydrogen use focuses on regional hubs

The federal government has announced a plan to increase the use of hydrogen as a low-carbon fuel to help meet its climate targets.Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan says the clean-burning fuel ...

Dec 16, 2020

City encourages residents to “store it, don’t pour it” this holiday season

Though the holidays may look different this year, cooking and baking traditions are likely to continue in homes across Red Deer. The City wants to remind residents to properly dispose of fats, oils, a...

Dec 14, 2020

Federal government to plant two billion trees over 10 years

OTTAWA, ON - The federal government has announced its plan to plant two billion trees.The $3.16 billion investment will see the two billion trees planted across Canada over 10 years. The government sa...

Dec 14, 2020

Nixon: Carbon tax increases an 'attack on Alberta's economy and jurisdiction'

EDMONTON - Alberta's parks and environment minister says the federal government's plan to meet its climate change commitments is an attack on Alberta's economy and jurisdiction."The prime minister con...

Dec 11, 2020

Federal climate plan includes carbon tax increases through 2030

OTTAWA - The federal government has released a $15-billion plan to meet its climate change commitments that includes steady increases to its carbon tax in each of the next 10 years."It can no longer b...

Dec 11, 2020