Tag: Environment

  • CWF Scholarships for Students of Conservation

    CWF Scholarships for Students of Conservation

    Are you pursuing a career in conservation? The Canadian Wildlife Federation would like to help with your education! Scholarships At CWF our journey has been about creating awareness, education and action for habitat and wildlife. Along the way, we take pride in recognizing the efforts of individuals who strive to make a difference towards this…

  • Niagara Parks and Canadian Wildlife Federation Partner Together

    Niagara Parks and Canadian Wildlife Federation Partner Together

    The Niagara Parks Commission (NPC) and the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) are pleased to announce they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), designed to support and enhance the stewardship and conservation practices, as well as public outreach and educational programming of both organizations. According to NPC Chair Janice Thomson, “This MOU will be…

  • Alberta Arming Communities to Fight Climate Change

    Alberta Arming Communities to Fight Climate Change

    The Municipal Climate Change Action Centre’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support local energy efficiency initiatives are getting a boost from the Alberta government. The Centre is a one-stop shop that provides tools and resources to help Alberta municipalities through education, technical assistance and expertise, best practices, policy review and rebates to help…

  • The Weather Network: Buffalo Snow by the Numbers

    The Weather Network: Buffalo Snow by the Numbers

    By Cheryl Santa Maria, Digital Reporter Tuesday, November 18, 2014, 2:25 PM – A major snowstorm slammed New York state Tuesday, burying the Buffalo area in nearly a metre of snow. Here’s a numerical breakdown of the wintry weather, along with some sights and sounds of what it looked like just across the U.S.-Canadian border.…

  • Sinopec Daylight Energy Ltd. fined for Fox Creek pipeline spill

    An employee’s failure to follow proper procedure nets a $150,000 fine under the province’s Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act. The offense occurred at a Sinopec Daylight Energy operation near Fox Creek between February 2 and February 4, 2012. An agreed statement of facts indicates that an operator failed to abide by company policies related to…

  • UofC: Heavy Hunting is Stressing Out Northern Wolves

    UofC: Heavy Hunting is Stressing Out Northern Wolves

    Intensive hunting may cause long-term damage to wolf packs and ecosystem, research finds The study published in Functional Ecology examines the unwanted ripple effects of hunting on the stress and reproductive systems of wolves in Northern regions of Canada. Photos by Marco Musiani, University of Calgary Researchers at the University of Calgary studying the heavily…

  • Participate in our New Organics (Food Waste) Drop-Off Program!

    Participate in our New Organics (Food Waste) Drop-Off Program!

    The Town of Okotoks is introducing one more initiative designed to divert your waste from the landfill.  Starting November 22, you can self-haul your food waste and soiled paper waste to the Okotoks Recycling Centre.  The food waste bins are located outside on the south side of the Okotoks Recycling Centre, 100-1118 North Railway Street.…

  • WCNN: Over 600,000 Litres of Crude Oil or Toxic Substances Spilled in Alberta in October Alone

    WCNN: Over 600,000 Litres of Crude Oil or Toxic Substances Spilled in Alberta in October Alone

    Over 600,000 Litres spilled and not one Mainstream media outlet reports it Posted by Derrick on November 12th, 2014 Over the past year WCNN has reported on many Crude oil and Toxic produced water spills all over Alberta, in fact we have reported over 600,000 Litres of toxic crap that has been spilled just last…

  • CNBC: Keystone Pipeline Bill Passes House of Representatives

    CNBC: Keystone Pipeline Bill Passes House of Representatives

    By Javier E. David, Senior editor The GOP-led House passed a bill Friday to allow construction of the long-delayed Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada. In a vote fraught with politics and overshadowed by the Louisiana Senate runoff, the House approved the pipeline by a wide margin, with 31 Democrats joining 221 GOP members to…

  • Non-Residential Water Conservation Rebate Pilot Program

    Non-Residential Water Conservation Rebate Pilot Program

    The Town of Okotoks is launching a pilot Non-Residential Water Conservation Rebate Program for commercial, industrial and institutional properties in Okotoks. All property owners and tenants are eligible to apply for a rebate for a demonstrated and/or third party tested water conserving initiative as approved by the Town’s Environment and Sustainability Department. Eligible rebates, as…

  • Special Weather Statement – Environment Canada

    Special Weather Statement – Environment Canada

    Winter arrives this weekend. A Pacific weather system will collide with a cold dome of Arctic air to bring significant snow and a risk of freezing rain to Southern Alberta, followed by a significant drop in temperatures over the weekend. Today, the system which has already given 10 cm of snow to Grande Prairie will…

  • Two weekends left for leaf, pumpkin and tree branch drop-off locations

    Two weekends left for leaf, pumpkin and tree branch drop-off locations

    City landfills will accept storm-damaged branches until end of the year Calgarians have two more weekends to take advantage of city-wide drop-off locations for their bagged leaves, pumpkins and storm-damaged tree debris. The seasonal drop-off locations throughout the city will close on Sunday, November 9 as the annual Leaf & Pumpkin Composting Program comes to…

  • Upcycling Finds Inspiration in the Old, Used and Abandoned

    Upcycling Finds Inspiration in the Old, Used and Abandoned

    Upcycling – the process of transforming used or discarded materials into something new and interesting – reduces waste by breathing new life into items that would otherwise end up in the landfill. The options are endless when it comes to upcycling, and Ontario is a proven leader in this initiative. “Waste is such a massive…

  • Hashtag you should know: #Time4Nature

    Hashtag you should know: #Time4Nature

    This month APEX PR is featuring in its blog hashtags you should know. Read more at apexpr.com. TORONTO /CNW/ – After reading the book Your Brain on Nature, one thing that has stuck with me is how experiencing nature should be a natural part of all of our everyday lives. It’s something I intuitively knew but until I…

  • Former Cargill employee fined for tampering with wastewater samples

    Former Cargill employee fined for tampering with wastewater samples

    A Provincial Court judge has fined Pushp Pal Singh $7,500 for contravening a condition of an approval. The offenses occurred in Cargill’s High River facility between February 2012 and March 2012. An agreed statement of facts indicates that Singh, an employee of Cargill at the time of the offenses, tampered with three composite treated wastewater…