Environment

Conservatives plan to introduce $20-per-tonne carbon price in climate plan

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is pitching a $20-per-tonne carbon price for consumers in his party's $5-billion plan to tackle climate change.The move represents a major policy shift for th...

Apr 15, 2021

Prince Albert National Park report decline in Sturgeon River plains bison herd

The Prince Albert National Park (PANP) is reporting population numbers of the Sturgeon River plains bison herd have dropped by many hundred since a recent peak around 13 years ago. However, it could p...

Apr 08, 2021

Third request to federal government to join coal mine environmental review in Alberta

A third request has been made to the federal government to get involved in the review of a coal mine proposed for Alberta's Rocky Mountains. Landowners, Indigenous people and environmental groups are ...

Apr 06, 2021

Tree thinning project in Air Ronge nearly half complete

Before and after images of a wildfire mitigation project in Air Ronge is not sitting well with some residents."It's so disappointing that that's what it's going to look like now," said Larissa Muirhea...

Mar 31, 2021

Campers, hikers reminded to avoid wildlife

As residents are set to begin enjoying the great outdoors again this spring, staying clear of the wildlife is an important part of that enjoyment.Troy Thompson, conservation officer with the Ministry ...

Mar 26, 2021

Coal exploration approvals already exceed legal road thresholds, data suggests

EDMONTON - Road-building approvals for coal exploration already exceed legal limits in some parts of Alberta's Rocky Mountains and foothills, suggest documents from the province's energy regulator. "I...

Mar 24, 2021

Coming soon to long grass near you: Ticks

Tick season will soon be here.Dr. Jordan Woodsworth of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan says it can be as soon as early to mid-April when ticks start showin...

Mar 22, 2021

Trees removed from Bronco crash intersection, work almost complete at site

Work is nearing completion at the intersection of Highways 335 and 35, otherwise known as the Armley Corner.It's also the intersection where the Humboldt Broncos bus crash took place on April 6, 2018....

Mar 18, 2021

Alberta energy minister defends war room petition attack on children's Bigfoot movie

EDMONTON - Alberta's energy minister is defending her government's attack on a children's movie about Bigfoot, calling its anti-oil message inaccurate and "quite offensive." Sonya Savage also says it'...

Mar 16, 2021

'We got rid of it:' Canada, U.S. mark 30th anniversary of acid rain treaty

Tens of thousands of lakes were dying, their lifeless waters clear to the depths. Public statues were eroding, their features eaten away by acid falling from the skies.No more. Thirty years after Cana...

Mar 12, 2021