Wetlands

• Saskatchewan municipalities to lobby province for wetland policy

  For years, groups like Ducks Unlimited Canada have pushed the province to develop a wetland policy, as Saskatchewan is the only province without one.

  Canada

  Feb 15
• Manitoba Merv predicts an early spring on Groundhog Day

  Manitoba Merv, the furry forecaster at Oak Hammock Marsh, made his annual prediction Tuesday for Groundhog Day, and it's a positive one for those who are sick of winter.

  Weather

  Feb 2
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• Undeveloped lakefront property in South Okanagan likely to become parkland

  On Wednesday night, Jan. 13, the RDOS will be holding an electronic town hall to provide information about its public loan request.

  Jan 12
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• Ford government to strip some powers of conservation authorities 

  The Ontario legislature is moving ahead with a Ford government bill to remove powers that allow conservation authorities to protect communities against flooding and erosion.

  Environment

  Dec 7, 2020
• Saskatchewan Party, NDP empty on policy details for wetlands: Citizens group

  The Saskatchewan Alliance for Water Sustainability says the Saskatchewan Party and the NDP have barely dipped their toes into wetlands drainage policy.

  Politics

  Oct 21, 2020
• Northeast Swale Watchers quit Saskatoon Freeway planning group

  The Northeast Swale Watchers, a group of citizens dedicated to protecting the ecosystem, withdrew from a government group working to build the Saskatoon Freeway through the area.

  Canada

  Jul 21, 2020
• Mayors pleased with flood study of Chignecto Isthmus, land connecting N.S. to N.B.

  With the threat of rising sea levels causing concern, the New Brunswick government is moving ahead with a study of the Chignecto Isthmus to try to figure out the best solution.

  Environment

  Jan 31, 2020
• Nature Conservancy of Canada acquires environmentally-sensitive land near Loughborough Lake

  The land is a mix of marshes, granite ridges, and mixed coniferous and deciduous forests.

  Environment

  Dec 6, 2019
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• Conservation group frustrated over conditional approval of Sask. potash mine

  Public Pastures — Public Interest expressed its concerns regarding the Saskatchewan government's recent conditional approval of the Albany Potash Project.

  Canada

  Sep 24, 2019
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• NCC wants thousands of hectares of native Saskatchewan prairie grasslands protected

  The Nature Conservancy of Canada said healthy natural areas are key in fighting climate change.

  Environment

  Sep 19, 2019