Is the August long weekend an ideal time to dump trash in Alberta’s camping regions? The provincial government says no. Definitely not. It reminded Albertans Aug. 3 to call the Report a Poacher hotline if they see any abuse of public land while they are out and about this weekend or at any time. In […] Read more
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You shake my breath and rattle my health
Come the fall, the field will be harvested, your grain will be in the bin, and if you’re lucky, everything will quickly be hauled off. All that will be left on your field is the straw, and if it’s a flax field, that straw becomes a real pain next seeding season. It wraps around the […] Read more
Alberta plans loans to speed well reclamation
A loan to Alberta’s Orphan Well Association is being proposed by the Alberta government to assist in reclaiming about 152,000 abandoned or inactive oil and gas sites. The government proposes to borrow $235 million for the loan and provide it to the OWA at a more favourable interest rate than it could access on its […] Read more
Research finds most Alberta rivers healthy
A three-year project monitoring riparian sites in the Bow River and Oldman River basins show more than half are healthy ecosystems. “We found that over 50 percent of the sites within the Bow and the Oldman were in really good shape,” said Michael Wagner, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry. The department worked with fRI Research, formerly […] Read more
Nuclear accident still affecting Japanese agriculture
Strict protocols are in place to routinely test and monitor all agricultural products to ensure food safety
FUKUSHIMA PREFECTURE, Japan — Yoshiyuki Shigihara, manager of one of the Seven and I convenience store chain’s outlets in his native city of Iitate, dreamed of starting a greenhouse asparagus farm. Iitake has a similar environment as Kitakata, another city in Fukushima Prefecture famous for its asparagus. Asparagus sold in Japan in the winter comes […] Read more
Nature conservancy grows in Saskatchewan
Nature Conservancy Canada has added to its Saskatchewan holdings with the acquisition of the Wideview Complex near Grasslands National Park. The 3,000-acre parcel lies between the west and east blocks of the park and was bought from a landowner in the Milk River Basin with funding from the federal and provincial governments. That brings the […] Read more
The world’s most endangered ecosystem
Ask any Canadian kid to name the world’s most endangered ecosystem and chances are you’ll hear one of the following answers: rainforests or coral reefs. There is no question that both of these are endangered. These ecosystems are the focus of international campaigns to protect hot spots of species diversity. They are the focus of […] Read more
Citizens vow to stop Ontario landfill
Plans call for the dumping of waste from across the province into a limestone quarry in Zorra Township
ZORRA, Ont. — Despite massive opposition and an approval process that could last for years, plans for a 17 million tonne landfill in southwestern Ontario are moving forward. Currently, a limestone quarry of almost 200 acres is the preferred site for Walker Environmental. It is located in Zorra Township, about two kilometers from the township […] Read more
Alberta group tackles growth in abandoned oil wells
There were more than 1,400 orphan wells in Alberta at the end of September. It’s the Orphan Well Association’s job to deal with abandoned pipelines and oil and gas wells, and these abandoned sites are likely to grow in number as the energy sector continues to suffer. “Because of low commodity prices, companies are struggling, […] Read more
Environmental charges laid in Alberta
The Alberta government has laid charges against a pair of companies for failing to comply with provincial environmental legislation. In a Nov. 14 news release, the Alberta government said Canadian National Railway Company has been charged with six counts under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act. The charges relate to the release of a potentially […] Read more
