Tag Archives: Environment

Unwelcome visssssitor at Lethbridge university
The University of Lethbridge had an unwelcome visssssitor this week - a rattlesnake managed to fall through a grate and into an office.The school called in professional snake catcher Ryan Heavy Head, ...
May 09, 2019

Possible taunting led to elk being killed near Canmore
CANMORE - RCMP say they believe some young people may have harassed a herd of elk just before a number of the animals were killed by a semi last month near Canmore.The collision happened April 27 on t...
May 09, 2019

Construction underway on new Waterton Lakes National Park Visitor Centre
WATERTON LAKES NP - After several years of planning, public engagement, engineering and design work, construction is now underway on the new Waterton Lakes National Park Visitor Centre.The $17.3 milli...
May 09, 2019 Artist's rendition of new Waterton Lakes National Park Visitor Centre

Grade one students at Barrie Wilson mark Arbor Day
cole Barrie Wilson Elementary School was the site of Red Deer's annual commemorative tree planting ceremony held in recognition of Arbor Day on Wednesday.Red Deer city councillor Lawrence Lee was on h...
May 08, 2019

Green Deer sign-up party at Parkland Mall
The City of Red Deer, in conjunction with community partners the Kerry Wood Nature Centre and TD Bank, are holding a BBQ in hopes residents will come and register for the ongoing Green Deer initiative...
May 05, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Bighorn proposal will not go through, says new Environment and Parks Minister
The former NDP government's $40 million Bighorn proposal will be going up in smoke, according to Jason Nixon, who was recently appointed to the Environment and Parks portfolio.The plan was to refurbis...
May 03, 2019

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer promises detailed climate plan by end of June
VICTORIAVILLE, Que. - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he will present his party's climate change plan by the beginning of summer. Speaking to supporters in Victoriaville, Que., on Saturday, Sch...
Apr 29, 2019

Lethbridge to open Alberta's first certified 'green' cemetery
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Call it a literal return to nature, if you will. Starting this fall, those who want to be buried in more natural, "green" manner, will be able to have their wishes fulfilled at Lethbr...
Apr 29, 2019 Royal View Cemetary, Lethbridge

Canada warming twice as fast as rest of the world, scientific report shows
OTTAWA - Canada is warming up twice as fast as the rest of the world and it's "effectively irreversible," a new scientific report from Environment and Climate Change Canada says. At stake is...
Apr 03, 2019