Tag Archives: Environment
Environment Canada investigating possible tornado near Sylvan Lake
A series of thunderstorms along the foothills of Alberta Wednesday night has Environment and Climate Change Canada investigating reports of a possible tornado in central Alberta. Kyle Fougere, meteoro...
Jul 31, 2019 A storm possibly producing a tornado looking south from Sylvan Lake. (rdnewsNOW/Troy Gillard)
Goats tackle invasive and noxious weeds at Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary
Large swaths of weed-filled areas are breakfast, lunch and dinner for nearly 500 goats this weekend at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre and Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary.Baah'd Plant Management and Reclamation ha...
Jul 21, 2019 Kerry Wood Nature Centre Executive Director Todd Nivens says the 470 goats on site will do as much work over one week as a human would in 18 months. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Prince Albert looks to ban single-use plastic retail bags
The City of Prince Albert is asking for the public's opinion in a new survey in regard to the banning of single-use retail plastic bags.A short, three-question survey is now available on that city's w...
Jul 16, 2019
Damp summer means more safety awareness needed
Red Deer has had its fair share of stormy weather so far this summer. For many, it's become frustrating. Therefore, it may surprise locals to learn that rainfall totals for June and the first half of ...
Jul 15, 2019 According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, there were 3,724 flashes of lightning in the Red Deer area on July 13, like this one which appeared during a storm that delayed the Central Alberta Buccaneers football game at Great Chief Park. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Safety a top priority for Westerner Days chuckwagons
Following the deaths of six chuckwagon horses at this year's Calgary Stampede, the Alberta Professional Chuckwagon and Chariot Association (APCCA) says it will do everything it can to prevent similar ...
Jul 15, 2019 Drivers steer chuckwagons in this file photo. (Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh)
Mercury tops out on top of the world: Alert, Nunavut, warmer than Victoria
Weather watchers are focused on the world's most northerly community which has been experiencing some record-breaking heat. Canadian Forces Station Alert recorded a temperature of 20 C on Su...
Jul 15, 2019
Tornado touches down near Crossfield
A tornado was spotted near Crossfield on Sunday afternoon prompting a Tornado Alert for Kneehill County. The alert was issued the tornado was first spotted at around 2:10 p.m. and was lifted at about ...
Jul 14, 2019 (Kyle Brittain, The Weather Network)
19 years since the Pine Lake tornado
July 14, 2000 is a date that won't soon be forgotten in Central Alberta. Sunday marks the 19th anniversary of the devastating tornado that ran a destructive path through the Green Acres trailer park a...
Jul 14, 2019 (Channel 6)
Nature centre aquarium shines light on watershed protection
A new living, interpretive exhibit at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre is giving visitors a close-up view of inhabitants within the Red Deer River.The Dow Freshwater Aquarium is now viewable and contains ...
Jul 13, 2019 Tanya Wells with the Kerry Wood Nature Centre says people are excited about what the new aquarium may be able to teach those who use the river. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Intruding bears in Rocky caught, euthanized
The two young grizzly bears that came to Rocky Mountain House seeking an easy meal by rummaging through residents' garbage bins and looking for other sources of human food have been caught and put dow...
Jul 11, 2019 (Edward Kim)