Tag: Alberta
Alberta and NWT Release First Progress Report on Bilateral Transboundary Water...
The Government of Alberta and the Government of the Northwest Territories have released a report regarding year one of implementation of the Alberta-Northwest Territories Transboundary...
Northern Alberta Gets a New Water Treatment Plant
The governments of Canada and Alberta have announced just over $7.5 million in joint federal-provincial-municipal funding for the construction of a new water treatment plant for the...
Nutrient Guide Adopted by Alta. Environmental Farm Plan
The 4R Nutrient Stewardship guide, developed by Fertilizer Canada, will become a part of Alberta’s Environmental Farm Plan (EFP).
Fertilizer Canada has announced the signing of a...
Public Feedback Sought on Sustainability Indicators for Beef Processing
The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) has launched a public consultation to solicit feedback on its sustainability indicators for beef processing to ensure...
Report: Increase Protection of North Saskatchewan River Headwaters
Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative (Y2Y) has announced support of a Wildlife Conservation Society Canada report that provides clear scientific evidence for the protection of...
Progress Report for Alberta-NWT Water Management Delayed
The highly anticipated first annual report on the progress and results of the Alberta-Northwest Territories Mackenzie River Basin Bilateral Water Management Agreement, signed March...
Low Levels of Toxic Metals in Athabasca River
An accumulation of research led by William Shotyk, professor and Bocock Chair for Agriculture and the Environment at University of Alberta, has found that...
Alberta Researchers Model Water Supply & Water Scarcity
Researchers at the University of Alberta have developed an agro-hydrological model to study water supply in Alberta’s 2,255 sub-basins and to better understand water...
Alberta Passes Motion on Water Security
On December 12, just as the last session of 2016 wrapped up, the legislative assembly of Alberta passed a motion to increase the government's...
Edmonton Opens Stormwater Smart Street to Traffic
Edmonton has opened its first green street, The Amarature, to traffic, which includes a stormwater diversion mechanism.
The city describes The Armature as a pedestrian-oriented...
