Tag: Environment

  • Town of Turner Valley: Portion of Frontenac/Royal Avenue Boil Water Advisory

    Town of Turner Valley: Portion of Frontenac/Royal Avenue Boil Water Advisory

    There has been a water main break affecting the 200-block of Frontenac Avenue (even numbered houses) and Royal Avenue (odd numbered houses). Residents are being advised by our Water Operators who are going door to door. Administration will also attempt to contact affected residents by telephone. The break has been repaired, however due to the possibility of groundwater contamination…

  • AG Report Shows Action Needed on Mental Health, Reducing Emissions: Wildrose

    AG Report Shows Action Needed on Mental Health, Reducing Emissions: Wildrose

      EDMONTON, AB (July 6, 2015): Today’s Auditor General report outlines out AHS’ failure on mental health services, and repeated examples of Alberta’s reduction emissions program being ineffective and unaccountable, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today. “Today’s report is just another example of AHS failing to meet any of its targets or strategies set out…

  • Auditor General Releases July 2015 Report: Environment – Mental Health – Bridges

    Auditor General Releases July 2015 Report: Environment – Mental Health – Bridges

      Merwan Saher, Alberta’s auditor general, today released his office’s recent systems auditing work in the Report of the Auditor General of Alberta—July 2015. There are 11 recommendations to government on how it can improve its control systems and processes. The auditors examined systems to manage: grazing leases the Mine Financial Security Program the Specified Gas…

  • Seasonal Weed and Pest Management Measures now Underway

    Seasonal Weed and Pest Management Measures now Underway

      HIGH RIVER, AB: The Town Parks Department will be out in the community this month to complete regular pest management procedures to remove weeds and insects from trees and green spaces. Residents may notice crews maintaining the Town Dike (adjacent to George Lane Park) and the Northwest Dike (NW 1-3) in the coming weeks.…

  • Town of Okotoks Asks Residents Please Adhere to Watering Schedule

    Town of Okotoks Asks Residents Please Adhere to Watering Schedule

    Thank you to Town residents and businesses for doing your part and adhering to the scheduled watering days and times. The recent heavy rainfall has assisted in returning the water levels in our reservoirs to normal heading into this weekend. While the community did a great job last week, further prolonged periods of hot, dry…

  • Fire Weather Advisory for Central and Northern Alberta

    Fire Weather Advisory for Central and Northern Alberta

    Continued hot, dry conditions and expected wind gusts up to 50 kilometres per hour will push the fire hazard to extreme levels today and tomorrow. Albertans are advised to take extra caution. There are currently 116 wildfires in Alberta, 46 of which are classified as out of control. Firefighters are continuing to work hard to…

  • Larry Simpson Named one of Alberta’s Most Influential People

    Larry Simpson Named one of Alberta’s Most Influential People

      Alberta’s Venture magazine has just named Larry Simpson, director of strategic philanthropy and conservation, and associate regional vice-president of the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) Alberta, one of Alberta’s 50 most influential people of 2015. As a recipient of the 2012 Emerald Award for environmental excellence, Simpson’s work has helped conserve over a million…

  • Trudeau Presents New Plan for Canada’s Environment and Economy

    Trudeau Presents New Plan for Canada’s Environment and Economy

    VANCOUVER – The Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, today presented an agenda for real change that will create clean jobs, grow the economy, and protect the environment. “During the Harper decade, our environment has suffered. Canadians cannot afford to let this inaction continue – the cost is too high,” said Mr.…

  • Unlawful Stocking of Prohibited Species Leads to Pond Closure

    Unlawful Stocking of Prohibited Species Leads to Pond Closure

    The closure is necessary to contain a problematic aquatic invasive species introduced to a man-made pond near Fort McMurray. The Texaco East pond is now closed to all fishing. This closure, in accordance with Alberta Fisheries Regulations, is in effect while Alberta Environment and Parks staff verify the presence of bullhead catfish believed to have…

  • Okotoks – The Big Rock

    Okotoks – The Big Rock

      The Big Rock outside of Okotoks off Highway 7 is accessible year round. This erratic slide into it’s present location during the last ice age and, due to it’s composition, is believed to have originated in what is now Jasper National Park. A parking lot and washroom facilities were put in place for the…

  • Province Takes Meaningful Steps Toward Climate Change Strategy

    Province Takes Meaningful Steps Toward Climate Change Strategy

    The new government is taking two important first steps in its commitment to take leadership on climate change with a goal to make at least a preliminary proposal in time for the COP21 world summit in Paris at the end of the year. First, the government will renew and update our province’s current, expiring regulations…

  • Highwood High – Watershed Award

    Highwood High – Watershed Award

      Congratulations to teacher Dave Connell and students at École Secondaire Highwood High School, on receiving an honourable mention for the 2014-2015 RBC-Evergreen Watershed Champions Award. The notification letter reads in part: “It was inspiring to see the wonderful work that your school is doing to help maintain the vitality of the water ecosystem by…

  • Huffington Post: G-KUP, Vancouver Company Patents 1st Compostable Coffee Pod

    Huffington Post: G-KUP, Vancouver Company Patents 1st Compostable Coffee Pod

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  • Albertans Encouraged to “Report a Find” to Share Discoveries

    Albertans Encouraged to “Report a Find” to Share Discoveries

    Albertans can play a vital role in protecting valuable historic resources by sharing their discoveries through the Government of Alberta’s “Report a Find” program. The severe flooding in southern Alberta in 2013 exposed many previously unknown archaeological and palaeontological sites. The Report a Find program has been launched to help Albertans report the location and…

  • Mayor Nenshi Celebrates Eco-Youth Achievements at 26th Annual Mayor’s Environment Expo

    Mayor Nenshi Celebrates Eco-Youth Achievements at 26th Annual Mayor’s Environment Expo

    Mayor Naheed Nenshi was on hand to meet with the next generation of environmental enthusiasts, as he hosted the 26th Annual Mayor’s Environment Expo this week. The Mayor visited with several youth Eco-Leaders and interacted with their projects, which included topics like planting vertical gardens and creating recycled art. Twenty Calgary schools participated in The City’s six-month…