Tag: Environment

Foothills Regional Landfill – Temporary Extended Hours

Tired of waiting in line at the Landfill? Extended Hours! Sept. 8 – Oct. 15, 2015 only Monday – Thursday, 8:30 am – 6:30 pm *Extended hours are for smaller residential loads, leaf and yard waste and recycling. NOTICE: In order to maximize the life of the Foothills Regional Landfill, encourage recycling and reduce…

September 1, 2015
Albertans Invited to Climate Change Open Houses

Alberta’s Climate Change Advisory Panel is hosting two open houses to gather input from Albertans on how they can contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Panel members and technical experts will be on hand to talk to Albertans about climate change, and exchange perspectives about acting on this important issue. Calgary open house Tuesday, September…

August 29, 2015
FortisAlberta Rewarded the Town of Okotoks with a 2015 Community Naturalization Grant

As part of FortisAlberta’s commitment to the environment, they once again offered the Community Naturalization Grant program in 2015. The Town of Okotoks was the recipient of a $3,000 grant to purchase plant material for the bio-retention beds at the Town’s riparian site. In addition to providing storm water management for the operation site,…

August 27, 2015
Provincial Grant supports Environmental Research on Nature’s Doorstep

The University of Alberta (U of A) Augustana Campus and Alberta Parks have established an environmental research facility at Miquelon Lake. The Augustana Miquelon Lake Research Station is housed within the provincial park and will serve as an important resource to study human and wildlife impacts on the natural environment. “Our parks are amazing living…

August 25, 2015
Update on Waterton Lake Wildfire

August 21, 2015. Update on Waterton Lake wildfire, provided by Parks Canada

August 24, 2015
Special Weather Statement In Effect

Environment Canada 4:31 AM MDT Monday 24 August 2015 Special weather statement in effect Smoke over Central and Southern Alberta could result in visibility reductions and poor air quality. Forest fire smoke from the Pacific northwest is expected to move into Alberta early this morning. The smoke will move in aloft but is expected to…

August 24, 2015
7 Ways to Green Your Summer Road Trip Experience

Summer is definitely the time to hit the open road and do some exploring of those places beyond what we know. We don’t doubt you’re already environmentally conscious, but we also know sometimes it can be difficult to continue being green outside a normal routine. That’s why we’re here to offer some ways you can…

August 23, 2015
Cooler water temperatures lead to fisheries reopening

All previously closed streams are now open to angling except for the St. Mary River downstream of the St. Mary Reservoir and its tributaries. Given the cooler weather and rain throughout Southern Alberta, water temperatures have decreased and the threat to fish mortality has diminished such that angling may resume in most areas. While…

August 21, 2015
Waterton Lake Wildfire Update: August 20, 2015 1000 hrs

What’s Happening? The Waterton Lake wildfire is now 85% contained, and is still ‘Being Held’. Six crews and one helicopter continue to action the fire today. Today’s weather forecast calls for another hot, dry and windy day. Parks Canada continues to work with the US National Park Service to manage a forest fire near…

August 20, 2015
EarthSky: El Niño Conditions Growing Stronger

El Niño has strengthened in the past several months. Will this El Niño rival the event of 1997–98? Image credit: NASA In March 2015, scientists declared that El Niño conditions – marked by warm sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific – had developed. The consensus at the time was that the event was too…

August 20, 2015
Loewen Welcomes Panel Members, Policies must be Focused on Keeping Economy Strong

EDMONTON, AB – Wildrose Shadow Environment Minister Todd Loewen released the following statement on Alberta’s new climate change panel and discussion documents. “Wildrose welcomes the addition of the climate change panel members, chaired by Dr. Andrew Leach, in holding consultations and recommendations on the issue of climate change. “There’s no question, there are tangible…

August 19, 2015
Waterton Lake Wildfire Update: August 18, 2015 1000 hrs

What’s Happening? The status of the Waterton Lake wildfire is now ‘Being Held’. The fire is 70% contained and given current firefighting resources and the weather forecast, no further fire growth is anticipated. Six crews and two helicopters are actioning the fire today. The Park Canada crews come from Waterton Lakes, Prince Albert, Yoho,…

August 18, 2015
Canadian Foodgrains Bank Launches New Conservation Agriculture Program

Canadian Foodgrains Bank will scale up its work in conservation agriculture in three east African countries through a new five-year $18.67 million program. The program, called the Scaling-Up of Conservation Agriculture in East Africa Program, was launched August 5 at Artel Farms in Niverville, Man. It has been made possible by a $14 million grant…

August 18, 2015
Why Wild Animals Need Wildlife Corridors

Species are disappearing at thousands of times the historical extinction rate, mainly due to habitat loss. But as the recent success of wildlife corridors suggests, a little connectivity can go a long way. By: Russell McLendon Humans are now better connected than ever before, thanks to modern conveniences like highways, jumbo jets, social media and…

August 18, 2015
Waterton Lake Fire Update

What’s Happening? Good progress is being made to contain the perimeter of the fire. Five crews and two helicopters are actioning the fire today. Parks Canada continues to work with the US National Park Service to manage a forest fire near Goat Haunt Montana, Glacier National Park. The fire remains approximately 10 hectares (25…

August 17, 2015