A proposal to rehabilitate trails in Mill Creek Ravine in Edmonton’s river valley got the initial nod from city councillors but a community league civics director says the plan doesn’t address the real issue. City council’s urban planning committee agreed Tuesday…
Alberta’s new UCP government sworn in ahead of spring session
May 21 2019 8:12pm Premier Jason Kenney and his UCP caucus took their oaths of office Tuesday. It marks the start of what’s likely to be a busy spring session. Albert Delitala reports. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id…
Trail rehab work at Mill Creek slated for fall
The deteriorating Mill Creek trail system will be repaired, the city decided Tuesday. A report delivered to city council outlines almost $500,000 worth of work needed to keep the trail system usable. According to the city, recent high water events…
UCP government prepares to end climate leadership plan as MLAs sworn in
As Alberta contends with more wildfires than average, Environment Minister Jason Nixon says his government is not in climate change crisis mode. As Alberta contends with more wildfires than average, Environment Minister Jason Nixon says his government is not in…
Lessons from previous fires put to use amid High Level wildfire
May 21 2019 8:08pm For residents in Fort McMurray and Slave Lake, the images coming out of the High Level region are all too familiar. Tom Vernon takes a look at how lessons learned from those disasters are being put…
Alberta wildfire evacuees head south to reception centres
May 21 2019 8:04pm About 700 people forced from their homes due to a northwestern Alberta wildfire have checked in at a reception centre in Slave Lake. Fletcher Kent spoke to those who had to flee their homes. ‘ });…
Wildfire displaces hundreds from Dene Tha’ First Nation in northern Alberta
A wildfire burning out of control in northwestern Alberta has pushed out hundreds of residents from Dene Tha’ First Nation, 800 kilometres northwest of Edmonton. Chief and council issued an evacuation order Monday night for members of Bushe River, where the fire spanning…
‘It knocks the heck out of the banks’: Resident calls for study of stormwater flow in Mill Creek
An exposed storm drainage line hangs over Mill Creek on May 21, 2019. Erosion is creating safety issues, according to nearby resident Allan Bolstad. Allan Bolstad / Supplied City plans to fix up trails damaged by erosion around Mill Creek…
Government looks at oilsands water release into Athabasca River
The Syncrude oilsands extraction facility is reflected in a tailings pond near the city of Fort McMurray on June 1, 2014. Jason Franson / The Canadian Press The provincial and federal governments have partnered with oil giant Syncrude to assess…
You’ll pay a carbon tax. Which is better: Alberta’s plan or the federal one?
May 21 2019 7:30pm Which is easier on your wallet: Alberta’s carbon tax or the federal plan? Once the new UCP government axes Alberta’s tax, the national plan is expected to kick in. We look at the difference to your…