Alberta Foothills

• Severe thunderstorms could sweep across much of Alberta Wednesday night

  Environment Canada said conditions are favourable Wednesday evening for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts and large hail.

  Weather

  May 3, 2023
  
• Environment minister restores federal assessment of Hinton coal mine

  Federal Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has reinstated his decision to subject a thermal coal mine expansion in Alberta to a federal review.

  Environment

  Oct 1, 2021
  
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• Study warns Alberta has failed to consider damage to foothills from coal mining

  The report says mines would pose a serious threat to both the quality and quantity of downstream water.

  Environment

  Jun 15, 2021
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• Alberta cancels recently issued coal leases in response to public outcry

  Savage said in an emailed statement that the province would cancel 11 recently issued coal leases and pause any future coal lease sales in former Category 2 lands.

  Canada

  Jan 18, 2021
• Rocky Mountain House historic site a hub for adventure on eastern edge of Alberta’s Rockies

  The Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site recreates an early 19th century fur trading post and offers adventures ranging from viewing bison on the plains to trail hiking.

  Canada

  Jun 10, 2019
• 1 person dead after pickup truck rolls down steep embankment into river near Nordegg

  A person has died after a pickup truck rolled down a steep embankment and into a river in a remote part of western Alberta early Wednesday morning.

  Traffic

  Jul 25, 2018
• Some of Alberta’s ecosystems shrinking faster than Amazon rain forest: report

  The study says disturbance in the foothills has gone from less than one-fifth in 1999 to 29 per cent in 2015, most from forestry. That's about a 60 per cent increase in disturbance — almost twice the rate in the Amazon over the same time span.

  Environment

  Feb 7, 2018
• Tornado confirmed northwest of Calgary airport Monday

  The tornado was observed 13 kilometres northwest of Calgary International Airport at about 8:20 p.m. Monday.

  Weather

  Jul 12, 2017