Environment

Alberta launches Food, Farming and Forestry emissions reduction challenge

EDMONTON, AB - The Alberta government will invest $40 million in Emissions Reduction Alberta's Food, Farming, and Forestry Challenge aimed at fast-tracking innovation in support of long-term competiti...

Jun 01, 2020

Fort McMurray floods caused over $228-million in insured damages

FORT MCMURRAY, AB - The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) reports that just over a quarter of a billion dollars in insurable damages this spring.An ice jam formed on the Athabasca River on April 26 nea...

Jun 01, 2020

Portion of popular Lacombe County trail closing for rail repairs

CP Rail has notified Lacombe County that they are closing a portion of The Great Trail (formerly called the TransCanada Trail) north of Range Road 27-1 in order to conduct repairs. This portion of the...

May 29, 2020

Delaying your lawn mowing can help out important pollinators

LETHBRIDGE, AB - If you haven't mowed your lawn yet this month, the Nature Conservancy of Canada wants you to wait a little longer.Spokesperson Andrew Holland said the organization is promoting the No...

May 27, 2020

Twenty-nine of Canada's 48 national parks to reopen to day-use visitors June 1

More than half of Canada's national parks - including Banff in Alberta, Pacific Rim in British Columbia and Cape Breton Highlands in Nova Scotia - are to reopen June 1.According to the national parks ...

May 27, 2020

Group urges rehab for three Alberta grizzly cubs, upgrades to bear protection

BANFF - A group of scientists and animal advocates wants the Alberta government to rehabilitate three orphaned grizzly cubs rather than allow them to be sent to zoos.In an open letter to the governmen...

May 20, 2020

LETTER: Rehabilitated grizzly cubs can boost Alberta grizzly bear recovery

Dear Honourable Minister Jason Nixon,We are a group of 73 scientists, wildlife conservationists and animals advocates that have come together to sign on to this Open Letter expressing our concerns abo...

May 20, 2020

City offers garden starter kits to Red Deerians

Red Deerians can hone their green thumb with new Home Grown garden starter kits. The City is making 250 kits available to residents in an effort to encourage gardening at home."We know people are anxi...

May 20, 2020

Medicine River Wildlife Centre's new fundraiser a real hoot

A new fundraising initiative launched by the Medicine River Wildlife Centre (MRWC) near Spruce View hopes to replace some of the income it's lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The centre has introduced...

May 19, 2020

Red Deerians encouraged to stay safe this long weekend

With the long weekend here, residents are reminded to stay safe. Whether staying home, camping, City officials say that when enjoying the Red Deer River or other outdoor activities, please remember to...

May 16, 2020