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A long-discussed, often-studied, never-built Red Deer River dam proposal dating back decades is being dusted off and resurrected by the provincial government. A request for proposals (RFP) has been issued for a feasibility study of a new dam and reservoir east of Red Deer to address water availability concerns and provide irrigation for farming in…
Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks is looking into the massive bee kill that happened at Mikkola Family Farm & Apiary in Lively early in June. Spokesperson Gary Wheeler told CBC News in an email that staff visited the property where the sudden deaths took place in late August. They are currently “assessing the available information…
Water usage in Calgary hit a more sustainable level on Tuesday, the city says. The city reported progress in its water conservation efforts on Wednesday, recording its lowest usage in 10 days. Water demand dropped to 481 million litres on Tuesday, the lowest total Calgary has seen since Labour Day Weekend, and a total that…
Conservationists are sounding the alarm over dwindling old-growth forests on an island off British Columbia’s South Coast — and a new report backs up their concerns. B.C.’s Forest Practices Board says without improvements to how forests on Quadra Island are managed, the remaining old growth there may not survive. The board’s investigation started after the…
Teams of biologists have relocated more than 33,000 freshwater mussels from the construction site of the new Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge, which will connect Montreal’s West Island to Vaudreuil-Dorion. A relocation operation of this scale is unprecedented for a Quebec construction site. Construction of the bridge began in late 2023, north of the current bridge. But before…
Construction of Highway 413 is set to begin in the Greater Toronto Area next year but environmental groups say they hope a tiny fish will get in the way of the province’s plans. A member of the minnow family, the Redside dace is considered endangered in Ontario. The fish, which grows to about 12 centimetres long, has…
