Sierra Club Canada

• Nova Scotia premier’s sudden changes to biodiversity bill invoking many strong feelings

  Environmental organizations in Nova Scotia are lamenting proposed changes to the new Biodiversity Act, which remove the province's enforcement powers on private land.

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2021
  
• Mayor Iveson optimistic river valley trail in Rossdale will reopen east of Walterdale Bridge this year

  Following city administration's presentation of a report to Executive Committee on Monday about the status of Edmonton's river valley trail closures and cautions, Mayor Don Iveson sounded confident that a popular stretch of trail near the Walterdale Bridge will reopen some time this year.

  Politics

  Mar 13, 2018
  
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• Edmonton considers how to protect ‘critically-important’ Whitemud Creek from boaters

  When Edmonton's snow and ice began to subside this spring, the use of powerboats on city waterways surged, as it always does. But a new concern is emerging, one a city councillor says is prompting recent complaints to the city and has them considering how to deal with the disturbing trend.

  Environment

  May 27, 2017
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• Nova Scotia newcomers learn how to adapt to winter through program

  "Don't be afraid," said one participant. "Snow is funny."

  Weather

  Jan 7, 2017
• Environmental group applauds government’s move to ban microbeads

  Microbeads, which are tiny plastic pellets, are used as cheap abrasives and are too small to be filtered out of waterways, where they end up flowing to the ocean and harming wildlife.

  Consumer

  Mar 7, 2016