Tag: Environment

  • Alberta Health Services: Water Advisories in Calgary and Area

    Alberta Health Services: Water Advisories in Calgary and Area

    Contaminated water advisory issued for Elbow River (within the city of Calgary) CALGARY – Due to elevated levels of fecal coliforms detected in the water of Elbow River (within the city of Calgary, between 25 Ave. S.W. and 9 Ave. S.E.), Alberta Health Services (AHS) is advising the public not to swim or wade in…

  • Energy at Home: How We Can Become More Sustainable

    Energy at Home: How We Can Become More Sustainable

    By Coral Bliss Taylor Most of the concerns raised about the unsustainability of our energy practices focus on industrial activities, such as development of the oilsands.  But other sectors give rise to big energy sustainability issues too.  Consider housing. A friend recently asked what could be done to make his new house more sustainable.  It’s…

  • Energy Efficiency Open Houses Announced

    Energy Efficiency Open Houses Announced

    Alberta’s Energy Efficiency Advisory Panel will hold its first open houses to gather input from Albertans. Panel members and technical experts will be on hand to speak with Albertans about their vision for energy efficiency and community energy systems programming and suggested actions. Calgary open house Monday, July 18 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Energy Environment…

  • GreenTRIP Criteria Changed to Leverage Federal Money

    GreenTRIP Criteria Changed to Leverage Federal Money

    The Government of Alberta is expanding its Green Transit Incentives Program (GreenTRIP) to include such things as transit-stop upgrades and pilot projects for new transit. The expansion is in line with the provincial government’s commitment to give all Albertans more public transportation options. It also means the province will qualify for all projects eligible for…

  • Coyotes and Badgers: Unexpected Allies of the Hunt

    Coyotes and Badgers: Unexpected Allies of the Hunt

    Coyotes and Badgers… an unexpected match made in heaven. Coyotes are master hunters above ground, and badgers are master hunters below ground… so why not work together?  Believe it or not, these two predators often team up to hunt small prey, such as the prolific ground squirrels on the park.  The Coyotes will chase their…

  • Northern Students Dig into Science

    Northern Students Dig into Science

    Education professor packs her bags—and a box of worms—to help students discover how science can boost composting. By Kateryna Barnes Not everyone would take a box of worms through airport security for the benefit of students learning about composting in Canada’s North, but that’s exactly what Jerine Pegg did this past spring. Pegg, a professor…

  • Oilfields High School Quest Program Wraps Up Another Successful Year

    Oilfields High School Quest Program Wraps Up Another Successful Year

    Scott Carey, Principal of Oilfields School, and Quest teacher Adam Argento provided School Trustees with an update on this award-winning Grade 10-12 outdoor adventure learning program introduced at the school six years ago. Scott credited then Oilfields’ vice-principal Cynthia Glaicar (now principal at Westmount School) with having the dream of a program that would enable…

  • High River: Unidirectional Flushing of Water Mains to Begin in Hampton Hills and Montrose

    High River: Unidirectional Flushing of Water Mains to Begin in Hampton Hills and Montrose

    HIGH RIVER, AB: The Town of High River Utilities Department will be performing Unidirectional Flushing (UDF) of water mains between July 4, 2016 to September 31, 2016 in the Montrose and Hampton Hills areas of town. The work will take approximately three months to complete. Flushing will be conducted Monday through Friday and signs will…

  • Canadians Honoured For Conservation Achievements

    Canadians Honoured For Conservation Achievements

    Elizabeth May One of the Natural Winners OTTAWA –The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is pleased to announce the recipients of several prestigious conservation awards. Green Party leader Elizabeth May is among those honoured on June 25 in Ottawa. “The Canadian Conservation Achievement Awards showcase the dedicated efforts of political leaders, students, teachers and community organizations to…

  • Public Lands Enforcement Continues over Canada Day long Weekend

    Public Lands Enforcement Continues over Canada Day long Weekend

    There have been more than 1,200 charges and warnings issued since May 1 for various violations under provincial legislation, including the Public Lands Act. Government took steps to heighten enforcement on public lands this year through a co-ordinated effort by multiple enforcement agencies and use of the Report A Poacher line. Enforcing the safe and…

  • Low River Flows Prompt Advisory for Alberta Anglers

    Low River Flows Prompt Advisory for Alberta Anglers

    Significantly low flows, coupled with consistent high temperatures, have created an increased risk to fish populations. Until conditions improve, Albertans are urged to consider that fish are vulnerable in these stressful conditions and they should follow safe handling procedures related to catch-and-release fishing to minimize fish mortality. While anglers should always be mindful of river…

  • Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Alberta Foothills

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Alberta Foothills

    Warnings 11:14 AM MDT Thursday 30 June 2016 Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for: M.D. of Foothills near Cayley M.D. of Foothills near High River and Aldersyde M.D. of Foothills near Longview and Eden Valley Res. M.D. of Willow Creek near Nanton and Parkland At 11:14 a.m. MDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe…

  • Severe Thunderstorm Watch in Effect for Okotoks-High River-Claresholm

    Severe Thunderstorm Watch in Effect for Okotoks-High River-Claresholm

    1:05 PM MDT Wednesday 29 June 2016 Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for: M.D. of Foothills near Cayley M.D. of Foothills near High River and Aldersyde M.D. of Foothills near Longview and Eden Valley Res. M.D. of Foothills near Okotoks and De Winton M.D. of Foothills near Priddis and Brown-Lowery Prov. Park M.D. of Foothills…

  • Health of Immune System of Babies Tied to Moms Consuming a Specific Type of Choline

    Health of Immune System of Babies Tied to Moms Consuming a Specific Type of Choline

    ALES (Faculty of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences at UAlberta) researchers find they need a form found in eggs, beef and chicken By Helen Metella, University of Alberta Lactating women and their babies may not only require choline to maintain immune function, but the kind of choline they consume may be just as important as…

  • MP John Barlow Welcomes Federal Assessment of Springbank Project

    MP John Barlow Welcomes Federal Assessment of Springbank Project

    High River, AB –MP John Barlow today said he supports the decision by the federal government to start its own environmental assessment of the Springbank reservoir project, including gathering comments from the public. The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency is asking for comments until July 25 about the impact of the Springbank reservoir project. “I’m pleased…