Tag Archives: Environment
Environment Canada issues snowfall warnings, special weather statement
An Alberta clipper is bringing along some heavy snowfall this Christmas.The system is expected to make its way through Saskatchewan beginning Saturday evening and throughout Christmas Day on Sunday.En...
Dec 24, 2022
Golden Shovel Awards back for 2023
When it snows, it means going outside and bracing the cold to keep your sidewalks and driveways clear and, in some cases, it creates a problem for those who have trouble getting around during the wint...
Dec 24, 2022
COP15 negotiators heading towards a global nature deal, environment minister says
A global agreement to protect a significant percentage of the world's lands and waters will be reached by the time the COP15 nature convention ends on Monday, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault sa...
Dec 18, 2022
Climate change affecting Christmas tree farms across Canada, expert say
The effects of climate change are taking a toll on Christmas tree farms across Canada, with one forestry expert and the head of the Canadian Christmas Tree Association saying the sector that's already...
Dec 11, 2022
Turtleford area annual Christmas Bird Count coming up
The Turtleford area group of birding enthusiasts is getting geared up to take part in their annual Christmas Bird Count event again this year. Coordinator Brent Keen hopes to see a good turnout for th...
Dec 11, 2022
Not yet over the moon: Here's what's on the horizon for Canadian space exploration
OTTAWA - When Nathalie Nguyen-Quoc Ouellette was young, she didn't see many stars in the bright skies over Montreal. But she would pore over the colourful, otherworldly images taken by the Hubble Spac...
Dec 11, 2022
Efforts to protect nature at COP15 will fail without Indigenous people, leaders say
MONTREAL - The world won't succeed in halting biodiversity loss without Indigenous participation and leadership, according to leaders attending a major United Nations conference in Montreal. Jennifer ...
Dec 10, 2022
'Monstrous Pollution' art collection sends message of environmental concern
Some students in Prince Albert are worried about the future when it comes to caring for the environment, and have illustrated that concern with art. Both Marie Bear and Cassidy McDonald are in Grade 1...
Dec 01, 2022
Canada's top five federal contaminated sites to cost taxpayers billions to clean up
YELLOWKNIFE - With a cost estimate of $4.38 billion, remediation of the Giant Mine, one of the most contaminated sites in Canada, is also expected to be the most expensive federal environmental cleanu...
Nov 27, 2022
P.A. named 'greenest' city in Canada
Prince Albert is being called Canada's 'greenest' city by a real estate company out of Alberta.Calgary.com recently ranked cities across the country by how much parkland, green area, and community gar...
Nov 23, 2022
