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Experts don’t agree on Thomas Mulcair’s Dutch Disease diagnosis
Until a couple of weeks ago, I thought Dutch Disease was something that afflicted trees. (That’s Dutch Elm Disease.) Dutch Disease, an arcane economic concept, hit the headlines recently when...
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Castle logging opponents to rally in Beaver Mines
They say the battle is far from over. On Sunday, locals will hold another rally against logging in the Castle wilderness area. Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development had granted a...
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No signs of moose dying off in Alberta
On the Thanksgiving weekend, the New York Times had an interesting story about a decline in moose populations in “far-flung” places such as Montana and British Columbia. It talks about the Cariboo...
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Conservation a strong focus in Canmore
It’s fair to say conservation is top of mind in Canmore, my final stop on this week’s road trip to hear more about what people are saying about the land-use plan for southern Alberta. I was invited to...
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Fire season weeks ahead of schedule due to spring-like weather
RADIUM, B.C. — The smoke was barely visible from the village of Radium, B.C., below, but a fire burned about 90 hectares in just a couple of hours on Friday. It was a closely watched prescribed fire to...
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McQueen insists province will meet 2020 emissions reduction target, despite...
Alberta’s newly appointed climate change minister insists the province will meet its 2020 target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions, despite previous admissions from the Tory government that the goal...
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Strathmore hotel ordered to stop using water from unlicensed well
A Strathmore hotel has been ordered to stop taking water from an unlicensed underground well. According to Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development, Five Pillar Holdings Ltd. and...
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Proposed changes to bighorn sheep hunt cause concern
A potential change to the size of bighorn sheep being hunted in Alberta is causing concern among some some hunters, outfitters and taxidermists. The proposal, which is being considered for the 2016...
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Environment department sees cut in Alberta budget
Alberta Environment is facing cuts in the coming year, with its overall spending dropping and the number of department staff being reduced. “We were able to find some areas in our budget where we are...
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Creosote contamination may hamper arena plans for West Village
City officials are concerned about environmental contamination on land being touted for a new Flames arena, a football stadium and an amateur sports fieldhouse at downtown’s west end. And while...
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Encounters with cougars on the rise across Alberta
CANMORE — As cougars spread out across Alberta, wildlife officials say they are noticing a steady rise in conflict between the big cats and people living in cities, towns and on private land throughout...
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Grizzly death toll drops in 2014, but road kill numbers high
At least 19 grizzly bears were killed by poachers, landowners and motorists across Alberta in 2014 — down from a high of 31 a year earlier and below the five-year average of 21 deaths. The numbers,...
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Low snowpack could lead to summer water shortages
An early snowmelt could lead to water rationing this summer, but both the province and an expert say it’s too early to predict whether there will be droughts — or even floods — across Alberta. During...
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Province monitoring trumpeter swans near logging site
A pair of trumpeter swans has returned to Kangienos Lake in the Ghost Valley, raising residents’ hopes that the birds will halt the logging planned in the immediate area. The large birds, which are a...
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Large grass fire near K-Country triggers investigation
KANANASKIS COUNTRY — A large grass fire on the edge of Kananaskis Country, which threatened several homes just outside its boundary, was still smouldering Monday as residents suggested it was sparked...
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Wolf cull widens as oilsands development cuts into caribou habitat
Here’s one aspect of Canada’s energy boom that isn’t being thwarted by the oil market crash: the wolf cull. The expansion of oilsands mines and drilling pads has brought the caribou pictured on the...
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Black bear expert says fatal attacks are very rare
CANMORE — Following a fatal attack in British Columbia, one of the world’s leading experts on bear attacks and safety says it follows a pattern, but cautions it’s still a rare incident. A Mackenzie...
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Prescribed fire to be ignited in Banff National Park
Crews are preparing to set a large prescribed fire in the Dormer River Valley in Banff National Park to restore the grasslands in the area. On Thursday, about 30 firefighters from Parks Canada and...
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Document-shredding investigation of environment ministry launched
Premier-designate Rachel Notley ordered a halt to all document shredding at Alberta government offices Wednesday after the province’s information and public interest watchdogs launched a joint...
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Editorial: Duty to document
Reports that documents are being shredded as the NDP prepares to form government after 44 years of Progressive Conservative rule are disturbing. With few exceptions, the documents belong to Albertans,...
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