Environment

Liberals: TMX pipeline could fund $500 million a year in clean energy projects

OTTAWA - The Liberal government expects to get $500 million a year out of the expanded Trans Mountain pipeline and is promising to spend it all on cleaner sources of energy and projects that...

Oct 24, 2019

Oilsands carbon liability at centre of closely watched New York fraud lawsuit

Alberta's oilsands are at the centre of a closely watched court battle in New York today. The state's attorney general is accusing Exxon Mobil of misrepresenting the risks the operations face as gover...

Oct 23, 2019

Husky Energy lays off staff to align with lower spending plans and strategy

CALGARY - Calgary-based Husky Energy Inc. is confirming it is laying off staff but won't say how many.The company controlled by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing says the reductions are a result of st...

Oct 22, 2019 Pump jack - The Canadian Press

Paul Martin congratulates grads, talks Indigenous education, environment at U of L Fall Convoction

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The University of Lethbridge awarded more than 270 degrees, diplomas and certificates at its Fall 2019 Convocation ceremony Saturday, Oct 19. Among those receiving a degree was former...

Oct 19, 2019 University of Lethbridge Fall Convocation (Lethbridge News Now)

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg in Edmonton Friday for climate strike

EDMONTON - Swedish activist Greta Thunberg is planning to be at the Alberta legislature Friday for a climate strike. Climate Justice Edmonton says the 16-year-old Stockholm student will join acti...

Oct 16, 2019

Berkshire Hathaway firm announces launch of $200-million Alberta wind power farm

CALGARY - A company linked to American investment guru Warren Buffett says it will break ground on a $200-million, 117.6-megawatt wind farm in southeastern Alberta next year.In a news release, Calgary...

Oct 15, 2019 Wind Turbines in Southern Alberta -- LNN

Climate change threatens extinction for most birds, especially in Canada: report

Climate change threatens extinction for two-thirds of bird species across North America, including almost all of those filling the forests and tundra of northern Canada, says an extensive report....

Oct 10, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)

Auditor General finds $2.3 Million misuse of funds by Alberta Energy Regulator

EDMONTON -- In a scandal that has left taxpayers about $2.3 million out of pocket, a provincial government investigation has concluded the former head of the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) grossly mis...

Oct 04, 2019 Alberta Legislature

Delayed grain crop due to wet summer dampens spirits of railways, farmers

TORONTO and EDMONTON - A delayed grain crop is causing headaches for railways, elevator operators and farmers following a dry spring and wet summer.Grain carloads at the two major Canadian rail compan...

Sep 25, 2019 Tractors during harvest -- photo credit to Glenn Miller

Mixed bag of weather predicted across the country but, the prairies could be bright spot

OTTAWA -- Canadians can expect average temperatures this fall that will give way to a cold winter in central and eastern parts of the country, according to The Weather Network.The network is predictin...

Sep 16, 2019 Wind turbines with early 2017 winter backdrop -- LNN