Environment

Zookeeper says same measures keep big cats safe from COVID-19 as people

A local zookeeper says their facility is using the same safety precautions around its animals as with people in a bid to keep them safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was learned on Monday that a ti...

Apr 07, 2020 Sheera is a resident of the Discovery Wildlife Park at Innisfail (Photo: Discovery Wildlife Park)

Medicine River Wildlife Centre sees dramatic funding drop during COVID-19 pandemic

A central Alberta facility providing care for injured, orphaned or compromised wildlife is dealing with a major drop in revenue amidst the COVID-19 global health pandemic.Carol Kelly, executive direct...

Apr 06, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Alberta anglers have more opportunities this year

The solitude of fishing may be just the sort of physical distancing activity Albertans will be looking for in the coming months.Alberta has increased the amount of sport fishing opportunities for recr...

Apr 03, 2020 CHAT News File Photo

Alberta suspends environmental reporting requirements over COVID crisis

EDMONTON - Alberta has suspended environmental reporting requirements for industry. The move comes in a ministerial order signed on Tuesday by Environment Minister Jason Nixon. It says the suspension ...

Apr 02, 2020

Parks Canada to close national parks, historic sites to vehicle traffic

Parks Canada is restricting vehicles in national parks and national historic sites after people flocked to the popular areas on the weekend.The federal agency said it's still noticing lots of visitors...

Mar 24, 2020

Lakefront strategy approved for Sylvan Lake

More beach area, lake access improvements, and a new public dock and boat rentals location are among the plans proposed in a Consolidated Vision for Sylvan Lake's waterfront.On Monday, Sylvan Lake Tow...

Mar 12, 2020 (Town of Sylvan Lake)

City opens registrations for final year of Composting at Home program

The City of Red Deer is helping residents dig in and make compost for their yards and gardens one more time with the Composting at Home program.Starting today, The City of Red Deer is enrolling 90 hou...

Mar 05, 2020

Conservation specialist says closing provincial parks won’t save money, benefit Albertans, or improve tourism

The Provincial Government has announced that it will be fully or partially closing 20 provincial parks and recreational areas, while removing 164 parks, recreation areas, and natural areas from the pa...

Mar 05, 2020

Dreeshen says budget lays out growth strategy for agriculture and forestry

Alberta's minister in charge of agriculture is confident Budget 2020 sets up his industry in a good way moving forward."We have a very ambitious, value added growth strategy," says Devin Dreeshen, Min...

Mar 03, 2020 Devin Dreeshen (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Alberta releases list of parks slated for full or partial closures

Alberta has released a list of cuts it is making to the parks system, including 20 full or partial closures.The public will be barred from 11 of those parks, while nine will be accessible but without ...

Mar 03, 2020 (Photo: Government of Alberta)