Tag Archives: Environment
High Level and Mackenzie County under Mandatory Evacuation
GRANDE PRAIRIE -- A state of local emergency and evacuation Alert that had been issued for the town of High Level, was upgraded to a full-blown evacuation at 4:00 Monday afternoon, as a result of a fa...
May 20, 2019 Photo courtesy Facebook/Deb Stecyk
‘Rope-a-dope’: Environmentalists say Alberta war room threat won’t distract them
EDMONTON -- Environmental groups targeted by Alberta Premier Jason Kenney are shrugging off the new government's promised $30-million "war room" to fight criticisms of the province's energy industry."...
May 19, 2019 The Canadian Press
Scheer promises coast-to-coast energy corridor as he outlines economic vows
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer pledged Thursday to pursue a coast-to-coast energy corridor, achieve Canadian oil independence within a decade and adjust mortgage rules with the aim of maki...
May 16, 2019 The Canadian Press
Efforts continue to rebuild infrastructure in Waterton Lakes National Park after 2017 Kenow fire
WATERTON LAKES N.P. - More than a year-and-a-half after the 2017 Kenow Fire tore through Waterton Lakes National Park and surrounding areas destroying not only parkland but also infrastructure, effort...
May 13, 2019 Waterton Lakes NP
Material Recovery Facility fully operational ahead of curbside recycling beginning next week
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge's new Material Recovery Facility (MRF) started up on Wednesday, May 8, thanks to some eager grade four and five students from Fleetwood-Bawden Elementary School...
May 08, 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 mill...
May 08, 2019 Artist's rendition of new Waterton Lakes National Park Visitor Centre
Bighorn proposal will not go through, says new Environment and Parks Minister
RED DEER -- 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...
May 05, 2019 MLA Jason Nixon
Dead elk renew calls for wildlife fencing through mountain town near Banff park
CANMORE, Alta. - An environmental group is renewing calls for wildlife fencing along the Trans-Canada Highway through a small Alberta mountain town after seven elk were killed on the weekend in collis...
Apr 29, 2019 The Canadian Press
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
City prepares to open first certified "green" cemetery in Alberta
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