Environment

Ice jam that caused flooding in Fort McMurray melting

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - An ice jam on the Athabasca River is nearly half the size it was earlier this week when it caused major flooding in Fort McMurray and forced 13,000 people from their homes. The ...

Apr 30, 2020

Ice jam intel: How the Athabasca River ice buildup is flooding Fort McMurray

Ice jams can stretch for kilometres, reach several metres in height and cause rivers to rise in a matter of hours, says one river ice expert. An ice dam roughly 25 kilometres long&...

Apr 29, 2020

First Nation gets $32-million grant after it stops opposing dam near Calgary

CALGARY, AB. -- A First Nation says it is ending its opposition to a proposed flood-diverting reservoir west of Calgary because it negotiated a $32-million grant from the province. The Tsuut'ina Natio...

Apr 28, 2020 An artists rendition of the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir (Government of Alberta)

Landowners and legal experts criticize Alberta’s well cleanup bill

EDMONTON, AB. - Landowners and legal experts are criticizing Alberta's hastily passed new legislation intended to help clean up the province's huge stockpile of abandoned energy facilities. The bill, ...

Apr 08, 2020 Pump Jack on farmland - The Canadian Press

BC closes all provincial parks and prohibits motorized recreation throughout Koocanusa area

Cranbrook, B.C. -- After a widespread call for increased action to deal with COVID-19 issues, B.C. is immediately closing all provincial parks. George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Chang...

Apr 08, 2020 Lake Koocanusa - B.C. Gov't

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

Earthquake rattles Southern Alberta and north-west U.S.

LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Did you feel it? For many residents across southern Alberta, including Calgary, and much of the U.S. north-west, the earth moved early Tuesday (Mar 31) evening. The temblor was felt...

Mar 31, 2020 Earthquake area -- USGS

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

Wet’suwet’en chiefs, ministers reach proposed agreement in pipeline dispute

SMITHERS, B.C. - A Wet'suwet'en hereditary chief and senior government ministers say they have reached a proposed arrangement in a pipeline dispute that has prompted solidarity protests across Canada ...

Mar 01, 2020 Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett and B.C. Indigenous Relations Minister Scott Fraser

Alberta farmers now have recycling locations for grain bags and twine

MOOSE JAW, SASK. --The winter months are usually the slow time for farmers and they take advantage of the time to do equipment maintenance or other chores, such as recycling. For some Alberta farmers,...

Feb 05, 2020 Grain Bags and Twine - Photo credit to CleanFarms.ca