Environment Minister

• Climate specifics lacking in Alberta environment minister’s mandate letter, critics say

  Critics say direction from Alberta's premier to her new environment minister lacks specifics on climate change and does more to protect industry interests than ecosystems.

  Canada

  Jul 11, 2023
  
• Saskatchewan hunters can start applying for big game draw on May 1

  Saskatchewan hunters hoping to hunt elk, moose, pronghorn or mule deer will be able to apply online for the big game draw starting on Monday.

  Environment

  Apr 27, 2023
  
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• TIER, ERA announce $58 million to emissions reductions partnership programs

  Funding from the Alberta government will go to 10 companies working on innovative emissions reduction projects.

  Environment

  Feb 13, 2023
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• Oilsands execs say nowhere to invest in green technology, despite record profits

  The federal government says it wants to see the oil and gas industry 'step up', especially after record profit years due to high energy prices.

  Canada

  Jan 25, 2023
• Quebec tables last-minute bill to increase royalties on commercial water use

  The last-minute motion is highly unlikely to pass, with just three days left before the legislature breaks for summer. Instead, turning into a CAQ electoral promise.

  Politics

  Jun 8, 2022
• Critics believe Alberta’s new anti red-tape legislation could do more harm on environment

  Bill 21 broadens the scope of who can set rules to any ``government, board, agency, association or person'' -- a provision that did not exist under the old legislation.

  Politics

  May 31, 2022
• Emergency alerts when severe weather happens can be improved: Guilbeault

  Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is in Germany for a G7 environment ministers meeting this week and adapting to the reality of climate change is high on the agenda.

  Environment

  May 25, 2022
• Feds announce $14.7 million to fight invasive species in Alberta, B.C. mountain parks

  Environment and Climate Change Canada says the parks are vulnerable to non-native species of mussels as well as the parasite that causes whirling disease in fish.

  Canada

  Dec 4, 2021
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• New federal environment minister says his climate plan is not a ‘secret agenda’

  Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Wednesday there is nothing 'really new`` in the political rhetoric between Alberta and Ottawa around climate change this week.

  Canada

  Oct 28, 2021
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• Ontario announces $1.5M for affordable housing in Aylmer

  Construction for 59 Brown St. is slated to begin in the spring of 2021, with folks expected to move in come fall 2022.

  Politics

  Nov 17, 2020