Tag Archives: Environment
Report calls for public takeover of old oil and gas wells to fund their cleanup
Most of Alberta's energy wells no longer hold enough oil and gas to pay for their cleanup and the public should take them over to ensure their remaining revenue funds remediation, a new report conclud...
Jun 29, 2021
Liberals say by 2035 all new cars, light-duty trucks sold in Canada will be electric
OTTAWA - The Liberal government announced Tuesday it's speeding up its goal for when it wants to see every new light-duty vehicle sold in Canada to be electric. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said t...
Jun 29, 2021
Ottawa adds another Alberta coal project to federal environmental assessment list
Environmental groups and First Nations say they are pleased the federal government is adding another proposed coal mine in Alberta's Rocky Mountains to the list of projects it will review. "This decis...
Jun 29, 2021
Sasktip asking public for information on fish left to waste near Humboldt
The public is being asked for any information after some fish were left to waste in a ditch near Humboldt.Humboldt Conservation Officer attended the scene two miles north of Humboldt just off of Highw...
Jun 29, 2021
Heat wave over Western Canada now linked to sudden deaths in Metro Vancouver: RCMP
Police say a sweltering heat wave that has settled over Western Canada for several days is believed to be a contributing factor in dozens of sudden-death calls they have responded to in Metro Vancouve...
Jun 29, 2021
Heat wave has unusual characteristic, high nighttime temperatures, expert says
VANCOUVER - A stifling heat wave throughout much of Western Canada is unusual because of the nighttime temperatures it is bringing, says an expert. Temperatures are forecast to be higher overnight tha...
Jun 29, 2021
Heat wave dubbed 'dangerous,' 'historic' bakes much of Western Canada
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada warns the torrid heat wave that has settled over much of Western Canada won't lift for days, although parts of British Columbia and Yukon could see some relief sooner. H...
Jun 28, 2021
Diamond North Credit Union donates $11,000 towards Harley's Garden
Donations continue to pour in for a community garden project in Prince Albert's west flat. On Monday, Diamond North Credit Union contributed $11,000 towards Harley's Community Garden. Business develop...
Jun 28, 2021
'Extremely extreme': High temps push western wildfire risk into uncharted territory
Forestry experts hope clear, blue skies hold over Western Canada as unprecedented hot weather pushes wildfire risks to levels just as record-breaking. "The silver lining to this current heat wave thus...
Jun 28, 2021
'Revolutionary:' High-tech tools let environmentalists monitor remote development
SPRINGBANK, ALBERTA - The chopper blades start their whup-whup-whup as the pilot checks his flight path over coal exploration projects in the Alberta foothills. The zigzag path on his tablet points ou...
Jun 28, 2021