Environment

Canada argues in court: National measures needed to address climate crisis

EDMONTON - Lawyers for the federal government are defending Canada's carbon tax by saying the climate crisis requires national measures. The law that brought in the federal levy is being cha...

Dec 17, 2019

City pressed to decide future of Molly Banister Drive

The City of Red Deer is being urged to finally make a decision on the future of Molly Banister Drive. Debate has gone on for years as to whether the arterial roadway should be extended eastbound from ...

Dec 10, 2019

Locals share concerns over gravel pit proposed along North Raven River

Emotions ran somewhat high Thursday night at an open house for a controversial gravel pit proposal.Border Paving Ltd. is seeking to open a gravel pit near the headwaters of the North Raven River.The c...

Nov 29, 2019 Border Paving hosted an open house at Butte Hall Thursday night regarding a gravel pit proposed for near the North Raven River (Photo: rdnewsNOW/Adam Ophus)

Parkland Institute founder speaking in Red Deer about a future without fossil fuels

The founding director of the Parkland Institute will be speaking at Red Deer's Welikoklad Event Centre.Dr. Gordon Laxer's presentation, which is free for the public to attend, is called "What's next f...

Nov 14, 2019 Dr. Gordon Laxer (www.gordonlaxer.com)

Alberta ends program for firefighters rappelling from helicopters

The Alberta government is ending a program for firefighters who rappel from helicopters to fight forest fires.Forestry Minister Devin Dreeshen says in a statement that crews have been rappelling into ...

Nov 06, 2019 (Alberta Environment video on Youtube)

Clear and unequivocal: Thousands of scientists sign letter on climate crisis

An open letter signed by thousands of scientists from around the world may be the clearest demonstration yet of their near-unanimous agreement over the globe's emerging climate crisis. Published ...

Nov 05, 2019

Western oil prices slip as Keystone pipeline leak cleanup continues

Prices for Western Canadian Select oil continued to soften on Monday as TC Energy Corp. reported recovering about half the crude that leaked from its Keystone pipeline in North Dakota last week.Spokes...

Nov 04, 2019 Damage from a pipeline leak in a field near Edinburg, N.D. is seen in this undated handout photo. Prices for Western Canadian Select oil continued to soften on Monday as TC Energy Corp. reported recovering about half the crude that leaked from its Keystone pipeline in North Dakota last week. . THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, TC Energy Corp.

Alberta adds $5 million to fight against mountain pine beetle

EDMONTON - Alberta is increasing what it spends to fight the mountain pine beetle in the province's forests.Forestry Minister Devin Dreeshen says the amount is going up by $5 million to a total of $30...

Oct 31, 2019 (Associated Press)

Alberta tables climate plan for industry; retains key parts of old legislation

EDMONTON - Alberta has introduced a new climate plan for the province's big greenhouse gas emitters that it says will achieve similar emissions cuts as the former NDP government's plan and at less cos...

Oct 29, 2019 (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)

Rocky applies for grant funding for new recycling bins

The Town of Rocky Mountain House has applied for a Community Champions Program grant from the Alberta Beverage Container Recycling Corporation (ABCRC) hoping to receive up to $20,000.The money would b...

Oct 24, 2019