Environment

Abandoned campfire deemed cause of recent Canmore wildfire

CALGARY, AB. -- In spite of warnings, yearly education and increased fines, human activity and lack of attention continues to be a prevalent cause of wildfires in the province. Investigators are askin...

Sep 14, 2020

Suffield Solar: getting ready to soak up the sun

MEDICINE HAT, AB. -- One of the largest solar farms in the province is set to be completed next month as the 23-megawatt Suffield Solar project comes online.The $45 million project, located just outsi...

Aug 25, 2020

Alberta, Ottawa sign deal that reduces oilsands environmental monitoring

EDMONTON - Alberta has signed an agreement with the federal government that makes major cuts to environmental monitoring of the oilsands. The deal, a copy of which has been obtained by The Canadian Pr...

Olivia Thorington Aug 04, 2020

Researchers look for unique ways to collect data as COVID-19 changes methods

Aaron Fairweather has 27 colonies of ants to keep happy in the living room by getting the temperature, humidity and light just right although the environment at home may not feel quite as comfortable ...

Aug 01, 2020

Expansion of Alberta coal mine will need federal review: environment minister

OTTAWA - The federal environment minister is backtracking on a previous decision to keep Ottawa out of the approval process for a major coal mine expansion in Alberta. The existing Vista mine, which i...

Jul 30, 2020

Documents reveal doubts on Alberta plans to close, deregulate parks

EDMONTON - Top advisers to Alberta's environment minister were cautious about the government's plans to shrink the province's parks system and made recommendations he didn't follow.An access-to-inform...

Jul 23, 2020

Nomination deadline extended for Environmental Stewardship Award

CALGARY, AB. -- Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) has extended the 2021 Environmental Stewardship Award (ESA) nomination deadline to July 31. The award showcases the work of provincial beef producers who a...

Jul 20, 2020

Feds urged to do own review of proposed Alberta coal mine expansion

OTTAWA - A lawyer at the centre of a lobbying effort to stop a coal mine from expanding in Alberta says the federal government's refusal to do its own environmental review of the project is ...

Jul 15, 2020

'Stunning:' Scientists surprised at Fort McMurray fire's long impact on rivers

EDMONTON - Four years after its flames guttered out, the record-breaking Fort McMurray wildfire continues to astound - this time with its lasting impact on an extensive river system. "It's actual...

Jul 10, 2020

M.D. of Taber monitoring high river levels in park areas

TABER, AB. -- The MD of Taber is monitoring river conditions, particularly the high water marks, to determine if any threat exist to our recreational areas such as the MD of Taber Park. Currently, the...

Jul 04, 2020