Tag Archives: Environment
Invasive wild pigs in national park for first time at Alberta's Elk Island
EDMONTON - One of the most destructive and rapidly spreading invasive species on the continent has been found for the first time in a Canadian national park. Wild pigs, which tear up landscapes and ea...
Oct 11, 2021
Oil price spike won't increase industry cleanup spending: Alberta energy minister
EDMONTON - The current spike in oil prices is no reason to force industry to spend more on cleaning up Alberta's tens of thousands of abandoned oil and gas wells, says the province's energy minister. ...
Oct 08, 2021
Allowing Rocky Mountain coal lease transfers during debate sends wrong signal: group
EDMONTON - An environmental group says an exchange of coal exploration lease applications in Alberta's Rocky Mountains suggests mining companies expect to be able to go ahead with their plans despite ...
Oct 08, 2021
Sakitawak, Nature Canada collaborate on conservation campaign
The Sakitawak Indigenous Protected Conserved Area (IPCA) has announced a new partnership with Nature Canada that will see Indigenous-led conservation efforts be promoted for the N-14 Fur Block in Nort...
Oct 07, 2021
Environment lobby calls out Carney's climate finance credibility
OTTAWA - Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney's credibility as a global climate finance leader is under fire as environment lobby groups say he is allowing some of the world's biggest banks to u...
Oct 07, 2021
Wildfire evacuees growing anxious and running short on funds, said coordinator
Nearly 600 men, women and children from Shoal Lake Cree Nation are anxiously waiting in Prince Albert for confirmation they can return home. It's been seven days since a raging wildfire forced them to...
Oct 07, 2021
Wildlife collisions still a concern this fall: Wildlife federation
Although summer has wrapped up, wildlife can still pose a hazard if you're driving on the highway.The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation, along with SGI, is reminding motorists of the danger along the r...
Oct 06, 2021
Poor air quality, dry conditions in Northwest region
After a summer filled with wildfires, western Saskatchewan still hasn't seen the last of those conditions.Air quality warnings are in place for much of the province, as wildfires from the Hudson Bay r...
Oct 05, 2021
B.C.'s inadequate heat wave supports heightened risks to vulnerable people: report
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government's inadequate support during an extreme heat wave this summer "compounded risks" for people with disabilities and those who are older, says an independent int...
Oct 05, 2021
Gasoline sales plunge to lowest level in 20 years during first year of pandemic
OTTAWA - Pandemic lockdowns that left Canadian cars sitting idle in driveways and garages for weeks on end last year pushed gasoline use to its lowest level in two decades. But environmental experts s...
Oct 05, 2021