Environment

Sustainable building principles featured at upcoming Passive House workshop at RDC

Red Deer College is committed to being a leader in sustainability initiatives and alternative energy generation. Since the launch of RDC's Alternative Energy Initiative, we have partnered with communi...

Oct 03, 2019

Rocky taking steps to be an environmental leader

Rocky Mountain House continues to push forward in becoming an environmental leader and has started discussing a new bylaw for the new Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program.The new program woul...

Oct 02, 2019

Global Climate Strike at City Hall Friday

The Global Climate Strike is coming to Red Deer on Friday.Facilitated locally by The Council of Canadians, the event is being held to show solidarity with participating students worldwide and bring aw...

Sep 26, 2019 Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg is shown here during a recent march to urge governments around the world to take more action against climate change. (Canadian Press)

New Eavor-Lite project plans to show and not just tell

With the world leaning more and more towards green energy and renewability, technological innovations like Eavor-Loop are making huge strides."The Eavor-Loop technology harnesses the Earth's natural h...

Sep 11, 2019

Propane a viable clean energy alternative: Association president

Could propane play a key role in helping Canada meet its clean energy goals? The president of the Canadian Propane Association certainly thinks so. Nathalie St-Pierre says there's too much focus these...

Sep 06, 2019

Invasive goldfish to be removed from Anders pond

City of Red Deer officials say that an invasive goldfish population has been identified in the Anders storm pond, and will be removed in the coming weeks."Invasive non-native fish species pose a threa...

Aug 28, 2019

Brazil, Bolivia assessing needs after Canada offers $15M aid for Amazon fires

OTTAWA - A Canadian official says Brazil and other Amazon-basin countries are considering Canada's offer of $15 million and equipment to help fight the fires destroying the South American rainforest. ...

Aug 27, 2019

Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup

Join the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup and help us keep our river and shoreline clean. At this annual fall initiative, volunteers from across the city join together to help keep our river and shore...

Aug 26, 2019

Drayton Valley, Brazeau County exploring leading edge energy project

The Town of Drayton Valley and Brazeau County hope to be on the leading edge of embracing a new twist on existing technology that could have a significant impact on the world's energy industry.Drayton...

Aug 19, 2019 (eavor.com)

Pipeline rupture sends 40,000 litres of oil into Washout Creek

DRAYTON VALLEY - Bonterra Energy Corp. says it has 70 workers cleaning up the site of an oil emulsion leak from a pipeline into a creek that feeds the North Saskatchewan River.In an update posted on i...

Aug 19, 2019