Tag Archives: Environment
Alberta promises close watch on new mines but cuts oversight of coal-polluted rivers
EDMONTON - Alberta government documents show repeated cuts to environmental monitoring despite contaminants in some waterways that exceed thresholds that are supposed to trigger increased scrutiny. Th...
Feb 01, 2021
Alberta promises close watch on new mines but cuts oversight of coal-polluted rivers
EDMONTON - Alberta government documents show repeated cuts to environmental monitoring despite contaminants in some waterways that exceed thresholds that are supposed to trigger increased scrutiny. Th...
Feb 01, 2021
'Serious concern' among Nunavut communities over iron ore mine's proposed expansion
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut communities on the northern tip of Baffin Island are speaking out against the proposed expansion of an open-pit iron ore mine that would include construction of a railroad, ...
Jan 31, 2021
Liberals' two-billion-trees promise to cost $2.78 billion more than planned, PBO says
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget office says a pledge by the Trudeau Liberals to plant two billion trees could cost almost double what the government says.The tree-planting spree, spread over a decad...
Jan 28, 2021
More southern Alberta communities voice concern over province's plans to expand coal
Concern over the Alberta government's decision to drop a coal policy that has protected the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains for decades is growing among area communities. "We are definitely not ...
Jan 27, 2021
UN survey uses Angry Birds to reveal Canadian, global opinions on climate policies
Canadians are "Angry Birds" when it comes to climate change, shows a survey the United Nations calls the largest ever taken on the issue. The mammoth survey, which drew respondents through the use of ...
Jan 26, 2021
First Nation calls for release of Site C report in open letter to premier
MOBERLY LAKE, B.C. - A First Nations leader is calling on the British Columbia government to release several reports on the Site C dam, claiming details of escalating costs and safety concerns have be...
Jan 25, 2021
Contaminant from coal mines already high in some Alberta rivers: unreported data
EDMONTON - Some Alberta rivers and streams have already been heavily contaminated by coal mining, unreported government data suggests.The province's plan for large-scale expansion of the industry is f...
Jan 25, 2021
Contaminant from coal mines already high in some Alberta rivers: unreported data
EDMONTON - Some Alberta rivers and streams have already been heavily contaminated by coal mining, unreported government data suggests. The province's plan for large-scale expansion of the industry is ...
Jan 25, 2021
Roll-out bin inventory underway in North Battleford
North Battleford residents can expect to see city workers in near future checking out their recycling bins.The city is performing a physical inventory of roll-out bins for trash and recycling at each ...
Jan 23, 2021