Recent rain offers some hope for Prairie forages
The Western Producer It may have been spotty in parts, but forage producers across the Prairies received much-needed rainfall late last month to help ailing hay stands. How much good […]
A Canadian City Brings Fluoride Back to Its Drinking Water
The New York Times The taste and smell won’t change, but starting on Monday something was different about Calgary’s water supply fluoride is back in the taps across the city […]
Calgary set to reintroduce fluoride to its water supply on Monday
CBC Nearly four years after Calgarians voted in favour of reintroducing fluoride to their drinking water, the city is preparing to follow through on public support this week. The City […]
How building near Edmonton’s river could mean more housing and higher flood risk
CBC A proposal to build several residential buildings up to 17 storeys, in the heart of Edmonton’s river valley, stands out in more ways than one. Beyond the height changing […]
Western Canadian glaciers melting twice as fast as they did a decade ago, research shows
CBC Researchers say some glaciers in Western Canada and the United States lost 12 per cent of their mass from 2021 to 2024, doubling melt rates compared to the previous […]
With southwest Alberta already dry, forecasted weekend rain would be welcomed
Calgary Herald “This is the driest it’s ever been at this time of year,” said Rutledge, who farms and ranches north of Cowley, in the Municipal District of Pincher Creek, […]
Technology transforming tailings ponds
Government of Alberta Alberta’s oil sands produce some of the most responsible energy in the world and have drastically reduced the amount of fresh water used per barrel. Yet, for […]
Province and energy regulator to evaluate oil sands mine water recommendations
Lakeland Today Alberta Environment and the Alberta Energy Regulator will both be evaluating five recommendations by the Oil Sands Mine Water Steering Committee to speed up the reclamation of tailings […]
Calgary reflects one year after the Bearspaw South Feeder Main break
Water Canada A year after the Bearspaw South Feeder Main break, The City of Calgary has taken many steps towards understanding the cause, supporting the reliability of the pipe and […]
CN Rail warns of ‘catastrophic impacts’ as it looks for anti-flood barrier in Jasper park
National Observer CN Rail warns flooding could have “catastrophic impacts” on cross-country services in legal action it has filed to force Parks Canada to consider a protective barrier for its […]