Category Archives: Environment
Avalanche safety efforts on B.C. highways get solid marks from auditor general
VICTORIA — British Columbia is effectively managing highway avalanche risks, says a report by the province's auditor general that examined two decades of data. Michael Pickup said Tuesday an audit by his office found avalanche deaths on B.C. highways a...
First Nations, coal companies asking Alberta for better consultation on mines
EDMONTON — Five First Nations whose land stretches along most of Alberta's Rocky Mountains and three coal companies hoping to develop mines in the area have written the province to demand better Indigenous consultation. "Alberta has not engaged with Si...
‘Not sustainable:’ Alberta bringing user fee to Kananaskis Country west of Calgary
KANANASKIS, Alta. — Albertans hoping to escape to a popular provincial recreation area in the Rockies during the COVID-19 pandemic will soon have to pay for the privilege. Kananaskis Country, which is about 100 kilometres west of Calgary, has been flo...
Federal Court of Appeal upholds Alberta right to turn-off-the-taps legislation
OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled that Alberta has the right to control the amount and destination of oil and other fuels flowing through its pipelines. The decision, released Tuesday, is a victory for the province in its
Wilkinson considers changes to Canada’s net-zero emissions bill to gain NDP support
OTTAWA — Canada's environment minister has put forward changes in response to NDP concerns about a bill that would make the federal government more accountable as it strives to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The proposed legislation was intr...
Council in Alberta mountain town of Canmore rejects one of two developments
CANMORE, Alta. — Town council in a popular Alberta mountain community has rejected one of two proposed development projects that together would have almost doubled its population in the coming decades. Plans for the proposed Three Sisters Village and S...
Right whale spotted in Gulf of St. Lawrence, prompting closure of a crab fishing zone
CHARLOTTETOWN — The first North Atlantic right whale of 2021 has been spotted in Canadian waters. The whale was seen in the Gulf of St. Lawrence on Sunday by a Fisheries Department aircraft conducting aerial surveillance. As a result, a 15-day closure...
Right whale spotted in Gulf of St. Lawrence, prompting closure of a crab fishing zone
CHARLOTTETOWN — The first North Atlantic right whale of 2021 has been spotted in Canadian waters. The whale was seen in the Gulf of St. Lawrence on Sunday by a Fisheries Department aircraft conducting aerial surveillance. As a result, a 15-day closure...
Trans Mountain ordered to delay pipeline construction in B.C. bird nesting area
VANCOUVER — Environment and Climate Change Canada has ordered a halt to construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline through a forest in Burnaby, B.C., until the end of bird nesting season. The department said the order was issued following an enforcem...
Study says easing rules on transfer of unreclaimed oil wells could speed cleanup
CALGARY — Alberta should lower regulatory barriers that discourage businesses from reusing abandoned and unreclaimed oil and gas well sites, says a report from the Canada West Foundation. Making it easier to convert an old well site into anything from ...
