Tag: Environment

  • Leadership & Innovation in Lethbridge County

    Leadership & Innovation in Lethbridge County

      The Lethbridge Rural Innovation Forum aims to connect private industry, municipalities, researchers, and academia to address issues such as waste water, water conservation, water use, energy use, and biomaterials. Hosted by Lethbridge County in collaboration with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, the Agriculture Research Council, and Sustainability Resources Ltd. this session is an opportunity identify…

  • Drones will Change the Face of Farming

    80% of all drones over the next decade or so will likely be used to support agriculture in one way or another By Sylvain Charlebois, Troy Media INNSBRUCK, Austria/ Troy Media/ – Most of us have seen at least one drone this summer. They are everywhere. Now, some suggest drones will change how we produce…

  • Consumer Product Alert – Health Canada orders company to recall and stop the sale of “Orange TKO Super Concentrated All Purpose Cleaner”

    Consumer Product Alert – Health Canada orders company to recall and stop the sale of “Orange TKO Super Concentrated All Purpose Cleaner”

      Health Canada has ordered Orange TKO Industries (International) Inc. to recall and stop the sale in Canada of “Orange TKO Super Concentrated All Purpose Cleaner”. This product does not meet the labelling and child-resistant packaging requirements for consumer chemical products that are established in regulations under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA). Issue…

  • Provincial Park in Castle Region Decision – Full Public Process Avoided

    Letter from Pat Stier, MLA Last weeks’ sudden announcement by the NDP government of the creation of a new provincial park in the Castle region, has spiked a great deal of interest and controversy to local industry, the local communities and the public at large. As a life-long resident of the Foothills area and as…

  • Millarville Community School: School Yard Food Forest Update

    Millarville Community School: School Yard Food Forest Update

    Thank you to all the volunteers who offered to water the plants over the summer, including Mrs. Smallwood, Olivia, Oren, Freddie, Gabe, Anders, Matthew, Clark, Reese, Brayden, Moms and Dads, and everyone else who stopped by to help. The White Dutch Clover cover crop has grown quite nicely along the wall of the school and…

  • Who Would Want a Carbon Tax? and What the Heck is Cap and Trade?

    Who Would Want a Carbon Tax? and What the Heck is Cap and Trade?

    Green Party of Alberta The Special Presentation of “Who would want a carbon tax? And what the heck is cap and trade?” HAS BEEN CANCELLED in both Calgary and Red Deer. We apologize for any inconvenience. Green Party of Alberta · Calgary, Alberta T2L 1Y4, Canada A critical discussion to inform policy decisions before the…

  • Albertans Deserve Better Information on Air Quality Testing from NDP: Wildrose

    Albertans Deserve Better Information on Air Quality Testing from NDP: Wildrose

      EDMONTON, AB: Albertans deserve better clarity from the NDP government on the source and origin for lower air quality outcomes released by Environment Minister Shannon Phillips, Wildrose Shadow Environment Minister Todd Loewen said today. The NDP announcement about data reported against Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards tried to pin particularly low air quality numbers…

  • Okotoks Community Sustainability Plan: Community Engagement Needed

    Okotoks Community Sustainability Plan: Community Engagement Needed

      Help us achieve the Community Vision! The Town of Okotoks is inviting the community to help build our new Community Sustainability Plan. Building on our community visioning process, the Sustainability Plan will guide the Town’s strategies, goals and targets for a sustainable future, helping us move toward the new community vision. In 2014, the Town…

  • New Air Quality Results Concerning, Action Required: Minister

    New Air Quality Results Concerning, Action Required: Minister

    Results of the Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards report released today indicate the Red Deer region has exceeded national standards and four other regions are approaching limits. Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS) are national standards for particulate matter and ozone exposure. This is the first year of annual reporting by all provinces and territories.…

  • Castle Area Decision Will Hurt Local Economy: Stier

      EDMONTON, AB (September 8, 2015): The NDP government continue to ignore the impact their ideological policies are having on jobs and the economy after unilaterally cancelling projects in the Castle area, Wildrose Livingstone-Macleod MLA Pat Stier said today. The announcement made last week involved zero consultation with municipal officials or industry, and will directly…

  • PC Caucus Supports Enhanced Protection for the Castle Wilderness Area

    PC Caucus Supports Enhanced Protection for the Castle Wilderness Area

      Calgary – The PC Caucus is glad that the government is proceeding with protecting the Castle Wilderness area, and urges the Alberta government to engage in respectful dialogue about implementation with current industry, tourism, recreational, conservation, and cultural users of the area. “We support the decision for no further industrial development in the new…

  • Calgary Region Transit gets $187 million GreenTRIP Boost

    Calgary Region Transit gets $187 million GreenTRIP Boost

      Grants to regional municipalities support new bus rapid transit, LRT upgrades, and the purchase of new buses and transit facilities. The Alberta government’s commitment to accessible, rider-friendly public transit includes support for: Calgary’s 17 Avenue Southeast Transitway and Southwest Transitway: bus-only lanes or roads, LRT electrical upgrades, and North and South Crosstown Bus Rapid Transit…

  • Province to Fully Protect Castle Area

    Province to Fully Protect Castle Area

      Commercial forestry in the Castle Special Management Area has been stopped and the process to designate the entire area under Parks’ legislation is underway. “Protecting the Castle is critically important for the biodiversity and water quality of this entire region. Under Parks’ legislation, and with the input of all Albertans, we will permanently protect…

  • 3 Best Practices to Minimize Lodged Crops

    3 Best Practices to Minimize Lodged Crops

    The combines have begun roaring across western Canada in the past couple of weeks which means that once again it is the grueling point of year where every minute counts when it comes to getting your crops off in a timely fashion. One of the biggest factors that contribute to an inefficient harvest are crops…

  • GreenTRIP Round Two Starts its Journey in St. Albert

    GreenTRIP Round Two Starts its Journey in St. Albert

    $30 million in grants will support purchase of clean running buses and new regional smart fare technology. Transportation Minister Brian Mason hopped aboard a St. Albert Transit commuter bus as he announced new GreenTRIP funding would support the purchase of four electric buses in St. Albert as well as the development of regional smart fare…