Tag Archives: Environment
Parks Canada conducting prescribed burn in P.A. National Park
No need for alarm if local residents notice smoke coming from the south west corner of Prince Albert National Park. Parks Canada is currently conducting a prescribed fire at the park with potentially ...
Apr 21, 2021
Rocky town council wants better coal consultation with province
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE, Alta. - A town council in Alberta Environment Minister Jason Nixon's backyard wants broader consultation over the government's plans for open-pit coal mining in the Rocky Mountai...
Apr 21, 2021
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
Residents reminded to stay clear of water bodies during ice break up
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. – Residents in the Battlefords area are being asked to avoid coming too close to water bodies during ice break up. North Battleford fire chief Lindsay Holm recently asses...
Apr 08, 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
People asked not to prune elm trees to prevent Dutch elm disease
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. – Residents across Saskatchewan are asked not to prune their elm trees starting April 1 in an effort to prevent the spread of Dutch elm disease (DED) in the province. The...
Apr 01, 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
Carbon tax poised to hurt farmers, says Sask. elected leaders
A farmer and reeve in the Shellbrook area, west of Prince Albert, is fearing an impact on both the municipal operations as well as his own, following a ruling from the Supreme Court Thursday that find...
Mar 25, 2021
SACPA: The decline of insect populations and how we can help them survive
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Some people may not be fans of insects, but they play an important role in our ecosystem. Dan Johnson covered this topic at the March 11 virtual meeting of the Southern Alberta Counci...
Mar 24, 2021
