Tag: Environment

  • Lesser Slave Lake Rural Innovation Forum

    Lesser Slave Lake Rural Innovation Forum

    Rural Economic Development & Opportunities for Diversification June 27th, 2016 10:00-4:00pm Northern Lakes College, Slave Lake  This is a workshop for local governments, industry leaders, economic development agencies, and technology innovators to create important relationships across sectors, learn about innovative solutions that are economically and environmentally sustainable; and to identify innovative and value-added projects, partnerships…

  • Volunteers “Spring Clean” Alberta Highways

    Volunteers “Spring Clean” Alberta Highways

    Young volunteers will be on the road Saturday, May 14, during the Annual Highway Cleanup event. Motorists will see volunteers wearing safety vests and picking up garbage along roadsides across the province as they earn money for their community organizations. The annual highway cleanup was established as a fundraiser for non-profit and community organizations and…

  • Province, Industry Discuss Fire Impacts to Oil Sands Operations

    Province, Industry Discuss Fire Impacts to Oil Sands Operations

    May 10, 2016 Premier Rachel Notley and oil industry representatives met today to discuss the state of oil sands facilities in the wildfire area and how to move forward to return to full operations. “I want to extend my sincere thanks to the energy companies and their staff for their tremendous efforts to help in…

  • Update 9: Fort McMurray Wildfire (May 9 at 7:15 p.m.)

    Update 9: Fort McMurray Wildfire (May 9 at 7:15 p.m.)

    Today, Premier Notley delivered the following update on the wildfires around Fort McMurray: “To residents affected by the wildfires: We’ve lost about 2,400 structures, but we saved almost 25,000. It’s not yet safe to return. But it will be made safe. It will be a home you return to. All of Alberta will have your…

  • Gloomy Report Misrepresents Canada’s Environmental Performance

    Gloomy Report Misrepresents Canada’s Environmental Performance

    Contrary to the Conference Board’s report, Canada’s environmental performance is one of the country’s great success stories By Kenneth P. Green, Senior director, Natural Resource Studies, The Fraser Institute CALGARY, Alta. / Troy Media/ – It would hardly be an Earth Day (which took place last month) without the publication of a new report damning Canadians as…

  • High River Tree Bylaw Updated to Allow Property Owners to Maintain Boulevards

    High River Tree Bylaw Updated to Allow Property Owners to Maintain Boulevards

    HIGH RIVER, AB: Council made an amendment to the Town’s Tree Protection Bylaw regarding the maintenance of boulevards adjacent to personal and business properties at its regular meeting on April 25. The purpose of the amendment is to give responsibility for grass cutting of boulevards to the landowners of properties adjacent to Town of Higher…

  • “Spring Cleanup” Postponed

    “Spring Cleanup” Postponed

    May 06, 2016 Annual Highway Cleanup postponed to May 14. Safety is a top priority and with the fire situation in Northern Alberta, the resources needed to protect public safety during this event are not available. The provincewide cleanup is now scheduled to occur on Saturday, May 14 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Related…

  • RCMP to Escort Northern Evacuees Through and Out of the City

    RCMP to Escort Northern Evacuees Through and Out of the City

      Fort McMurray, AB – This morning, at 0600 hrs the Unified Command of the Emergency Operations Centre in Fort McMurray directed the RCMP to begin a southbound planned movement of vehicles and people who had been staged at the north side of the City of Fort McMurray since the state of emergency began, 4…

  • Auto Dealer Associations Launch Drive to Help Victims of Wildfires

    Auto Dealer Associations Launch Drive to Help Victims of Wildfires

    May 5, 2016. Edmonton, AB. — Dealer associations from across Alberta in collaboration with the Canadian Automobile Dealers’ Association (CADA) are raising funds to help dealership employees who have incurred losses because of the wildfires in Fort McMurray. “All of our members’ employees have been unable to work and earn income because they are dealing…

  • High River Fire Chief Announces Burning Ban

    High River Fire Chief Announces Burning Ban

    HIGH RIVER, AB: High River Fire Chief Len Zebedee has imposed a burning ban in town, effective immediately. “Given the situation in Fort McMurray this week and the continuing hot, dry conditions all over the province we are taking precautions to minimize the risk and protect our town and its occupants,” says Zebedee. The ban…

  • Salvation Army Responding To Fort McMurray Fire

    Salvation Army Responding To Fort McMurray Fire

    The Salvation Army is deploying two Community Response Units to assist with feeding 800 first responders engaged in the Fort McMurray fire response efforts. Two additional response units are preparing to arrive in the area in the next 24 hours. At this time, the best way for the public to help with relief efforts is…

  • Fort McMurray Wildfire Update May 5th at 10:00am

    Fort McMurray Wildfire Update May 5th at 10:00am

    Public safety remains the key priority as the wildfire in Fort McMurray continues to burn. Provincial fire crews continue their efforts to reduce the threat to property and infrastructure. Current situation A provincially declared state of emergency for the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is in effect. Fire conditions remain extreme, with 18 new starts…

  • Provincial Governement Update on Fort McMurray Wildfire

    Provincial Governement Update on Fort McMurray Wildfire

    Public safety remains the key priority as the wildfire in Fort McMurray continues to burn. Provincial fire crews continue their efforts to reduce the threat to property and infrastructure. Current situation The Alberta government has declared a provincial state of emergency. The mandatory evacuation order remains in effect and affects approximately 80,000 people. Residents should…

  • Black Diamond and Turner Valley ~ Fire Ban

    Black Diamond and Turner Valley ~ Fire Ban

      Today, May 4th, 2016 both the Towns of Black Diamond and Turner Valley put a Fire Ban into effect. The following statement was posted on the Town of Black Diamond’s website: A Fire Ban was issued on May 4, 2016 by the Fire Chief in the Town of Black Diamond, and will remain in…

  • Alberta Forest Products Association Applauds 30 by 30 Climate Change Challenge

    Alberta Forest Products Association Applauds 30 by 30 Climate Change Challenge

    AFPA Applauds 30 by 30 Climate Change Challenge Alberta’s forest industry a key part of climate change strategy Edmonton – The Alberta Forest Products Association applauds Monday’s announcement by the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) that Canada’s forest companies have committed to eliminating 30 megatonnes of carbon emissions by 2030. The Canadian Forest Industry is…