Tag: Environment

  • FIRE BAN ~ M.D. of Foothills

    FIRE BAN ~ M.D. of Foothills

    Once again the M.D. of Foothills has placed a restriction on all open fires.  The following notice was placed on their website at 9:45am this morning.  Please obey the ban our grassfires can be devastating too. MD of Foothills has placed a Burning Ban on all open fires including burning barrels and Fire Works. All…

  • Learn About the Springbank Reservoir at May Open Houses

    Learn About the Springbank Reservoir at May Open Houses

    As part of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) underway, Albertans can learn more about the Springbank-Offstream Reservoir and share their feedback at upcoming open houses. Project members will provide updates about the project, including the EIA, engineering related activities and design and development. The public can also learn more about the regulatory processes and road alterations…

  • Green Streak Runs to Eight Straight

    Green Streak Runs to Eight Straight

    UAlberta named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for eighth year in a row. By Michael Brown When the University of Alberta created the Office of Sustainability in 2008, it did so not to fend off apathy, but rather to link the university’s growing appetite to do right by the environment with the pockets of sustainability…

  • Canada Wins Big in Shell Eco-Marathon Americas in Detroit

    Canada Wins Big in Shell Eco-Marathon Americas in Detroit

    Shell Eco-marathon is a unique competition that challenges students around the world to design, build and drive the most energy-efficient car. With three annual events in Asia, Americas and Europe, student teams take to the track to see who goes further on the least amount of fuel. Driving the future of mobility After a year…

  • 10 Ways To Find Health + Wellness In Your Backyard

    10 Ways To Find Health + Wellness In Your Backyard

    By Katie Dillon Nature as a form of therapy has been a confirmed belief for centuries. Gardens and gardening are incorporated into hospitals, rehabilitation centers and treatment methods to assist with recovery from a variety of mental and physical ailments. It’s easy to inject wellness into your own slice of nature, a move that is likely to impact mood…

  • NDP Mismanagement Hurting our Environment

    NDP Mismanagement Hurting our Environment

    Wildrose Shadow Environment Minister Todd Loewen A commitment to the environment from our government means more than introducing expensive new carbon taxes. It means taking care of our wildlife, lakes and land. But right now, Alberta’s tourism and local businesses will take a hit this summer because of an unevenly implemented, haphazard government plan. For…

  • New Dark Sky Lights on Hwy 22X

    New Dark Sky Lights on Hwy 22X

    Councillor Suzanne Oel, MD of Foothills Check out the great new lights up on Hwy 22X thanks to the plan of our neighbour, the City of Calgary, to reduce costs and respect Dark Skies at night! Three new sets of lights illuminate intersections on Hwy 22X and 37 St. (96 St. MD), 53 St. (112…

  • Province, TransAlta Reach Agreement to Protect Calgary and other Bow River Communities from Flood and Drought

    Province, TransAlta Reach Agreement to Protect Calgary and other Bow River Communities from Flood and Drought

    A multi-year agreement with TransAlta will provide flood protection to Calgary, reduce the impacts of drought, and help communities adapt to a changing climate. The five-year agreement with TransAlta allows the province to modify operations at Ghost Reservoir for flood mitigation purposes from May 16 to July 7 each year, and adjust reservoir levels at…

  • Prime Minister concludes his visit to New York for the Paris Agreement signing Ceremony

    Prime Minister concludes his visit to New York for the Paris Agreement signing Ceremony

    New York, New York, United States of America The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, concluded his visit to New York on April 22nd where, on behalf of Canada, he officially signed the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. The Government of Canada views climate change not only as a challenge, but as an opportunity. It is a…

  • Premier Notley to Promote Climate Leadership and Economic Diversification in Washington, D.C.

    Environmental responsibility and diversification across sectors will be at the forefront of discussions when Premier Notley travels to the U.S. capital from April 27 to 29. While on the ground, Premier Notley will draw attention to Alberta’s progress on the Climate Leadership Plan and how it will create opportunities to advance clean technologies and renewables…

  • See Death Valley’s 2016 Superbloom

    See Death Valley’s 2016 Superbloom

    By Deborah Byrd This new and wonderful video from SkyGlowProject.com will let you experience the 2016 superbloom of wildflowers in Death Valley National Park. AMARGOSA SUPERBLOOM from Harun Mehmedinovic on Vimeo. Did you miss last month’s superbloom in Death Valley National Park? I did, and it made me sad. These events are rare. Death Valley…

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    Ryan’s Lawn Care

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  • Minister Dion Announces Further Support to Help Address Aftermath of 1986 Chornobyl Nuclear Accident

    Minister Dion Announces Further Support to Help Address Aftermath of 1986 Chornobyl Nuclear Accident

    Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Stéphane Dion, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced that Canada will continue to support international efforts dealing with the containment and safe storage of radioactive materials resulting from the 1986 accident at the Chornobyl nuclear power plant, in Ukraine, with a contribution of $3.6 million. Canada’s contribution to…

  • Clearing the Air in Central Alberta

    The Alberta government is releasing a plan to help improve ambient air quality in the Red Deer region. Between 2009 and 2013, ambient air quality in the region exceeded Canadian standards for fine particulate matter. The plan will help bring ambient air quality in compliance with national standards. “Our government is committed to reducing the…

  • Tree Removals Require Closure of 8 Avenue S.E. in High River

    Tree Removals Require Closure of 8 Avenue S.E. in High River

    HIGH RIVER, AB: Crews from ArborCare Tree Service Ltd. will be removing two large Town-owned poplars on 8 Ave. S.E. on Tuesday, April 26 and Wednesday, April 27. The process will require a temporary closure of 8 Ave. S.E. between 1 Street S.E. and 2 Street S.E. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both…