Tag: Environment

  • Open House Events to Focus on Backcountry Trail Flood Repairs

    Open House Events to Focus on Backcountry Trail Flood Repairs

      Outdoor enthusiasts are encouraged to attend upcoming information sessions on backcountry trail restoration. The Alberta government will host information sessions in three communities to share progress on repairs to backcountry trails damaged in the 2013 floods and set rehabilitation priorities for the 2016 season. Nearly 350 kilometres of backcountry trails have been restored through…

  • A First in Canada – Montréal Auto Prix gets on the Road to Electric Transportation

    A First in Canada – Montréal Auto Prix gets on the Road to Electric Transportation

    MONTRÉAL, February, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ – Montréal Auto Prix has inaugurated the first establishment in Canada dedicated exclusively to The sale of used electric and hybrid vehicles. Jacques Daoust, Minister of Transport, Sustainable Mobility and Transport Electrification, was present at the launch. With this new business model, Montréal Auto Prix anticipates trends by offering its…

  • CWF Pays Tribute to Leader Wade Luzny

    CWF Pays Tribute to Leader Wade Luzny

    It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Wade Luzny, CEO and Executive Vice-President of the Canadian Wildlife Federation. Wade left us peacefully on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016 at the age of 61 after a courageous battle with cancer. As CEO and Executive Vice-President of the Canadian Wildlife Federation, Wade forged new…

  • Sustainable Solutions in the Augustana Cafeteria

    Sustainable Solutions in the Augustana Cafeteria

    By Christopher Thrall From field to fork at Augustana Campus Lilas Bielopotocky has worked at Augustana Campus in food services for 27 years. Starting out as a cook, she worked her way up to the top of the cafeteria as the supervisor where she is in charge of planning menus, hiring, supervising staff and ordering…

  • Avalanche Safety

    Avalanche Safety

    The following are some basic guidelines: Drivers should avoid stopping in posted avalanche zones. Many of the backcountry trails travel through avalanche-prone terrain and require a skill-set for evaluating avalanche risk. Backcountry skiers, snowboarders, snowshoers and hikers should be well informed about the type of terrain they will encounter when embarking on a backcountry trip…

  • Join Students Across Canada and Walk for Wildlife

    Join Students Across Canada and Walk for Wildlife

    The Canadian Wildlife Federation’s Walk for Wildlife is a national campaign encouraging people of all ages to get outside, connect with nature and learn about wildlife. National Wildlife Week (NWW) runs April 10th – 16th, 2016 and this year we are focusing on our winged creatures. From birds to bees to butterflies, we are “Giving…

  • CPAWS Statement re: Federal Court Decision on Maligne Lake Legal Challenge

    CPAWS Statement re: Federal Court Decision on Maligne Lake Legal Challenge

    EDMONTON – Conservation groups remain hopeful that a concept proposal for overnight commercial accommodations at Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park will be stopped after a Federal Court ruling confirmed that proposals violating park management plans cannot be approved. The February 8 ruling came in response to a legal challenge brought by the Canadian Parks…

  • Foothills MP elected as vice-chair of Natural Resources Committee

    Foothills MP elected as vice-chair of Natural Resources Committee

    OTTAWA – Today, John Barlow, Member of Parliament for Foothills and Official Opposition Deputy Critic of Employment, Workforce and Labour was elected as vice-chair of the Natural Resources Committee. The Standing Committee on Natural Resources may examine issues related to the four industrial sectors that constitute the mandate of the Department of Natural Resources (NRCan): the energy…

  • Fighting an Uphill Battle

    Fighting an Uphill Battle

    Majority of Earth’s glaciers not expected to survive the century. By Kristy Condon, University of Alberta Climatologist Andy Bush could give Indiana Jones a run for his money when it comes to pursuing science in the face of danger. A professor in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Bush has travelled the world to…

  • Why Farmers Grow GMOs

    Why Farmers Grow GMOs

    Canadian farmers want you to know exactly what happen on their farms and why you shouldn’t be afraid to eat the food they grow. The Leguees – Jake and his wife, his sister and his parents – grow wheat, canola, peas, lentils, soybeans, and flax on a 12,000 acre farm near Filmore, Saskatchewan. Jake is…

  • Canada’s New GHG Emissions Requirements Will Inflict Widespread Pain

    As always, the Trudeau government announces lofty goals short on devilish details By Kenneth P. Green, Senior director of Natural Resource Studies, The Fraser Institute CALGARY, Alta./ Troy Media/ – On Jan. 27, the federal government injected yet another syringe full of uncertainty into the country’s oil and gas sector, announcing a nebulous plan to overhaul Canada’s…

  • Pink Spud, French Fry Super Performer Among New Potatoes from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

    Pink Spud, French Fry Super Performer Among New Potatoes from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

    One is a potato that not only stands out on the plate but is a nutritional stand-out. It’s dark pink flesh and red skin is rich in antioxidants. Another could be a French fry lover’s dream, allowing farmers to increase yields of the type of potato used by fry processors by as much as 35…

  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada marks the 2016 International Year of Pulses

    Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada marks the 2016 International Year of Pulses

    Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) is joining other organizations worldwide to celebrate the 2016 International Year of Pulses and raise public awareness about the importance of pulses in our daily lives. Pulses are the edible dry seeds of plants in the legume family and include dry beans, dry peas, lentils and chickpeas: Pulses are a…

  • High River Council Approves Locations for Two Community Gardens 

    High River Council Approves Locations for Two Community Gardens 

      HIGH RIVER, AB: Town Council has accepted the Community Gardens Ad Hoc Committee’s recommendation for the construction of two community gardens located at the park at Riverside Drive N.W. and the Town Farm building at McLaughlin Meadows S.W. After significant research and public consultation, the committee identified their two preferred garden locations from a…

  • Stimulating Growth for Green-Living

    Stimulating Growth for Green-Living

    Given the opportunity, most homeowners would gladly ditch their electricity bills by living in a net-zero abode – a home that produces as much or more energy than it consumes annually. Unfortunately, the high cost of custom building eco-friendly homes has historically kept them out of reach for the average homebuyer. The Government of Canada…