Major irrigation investment raises concerns for conservationist group
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Major irrigation investment raises concerns for conservationist group
Description
October 20, 2021
The Alberta Wilderness Association is sharing its worries over a historic $850-million investment into irrigation infrastructure in southern Alberta. Eloise Therien has more on why they’ve raised a red flag.
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Major irrigation investment raises concerns for conservationist group01:56 | October 20, 2021 -
Frustration over uncertain fate of ‘Water Not Coal’ petition01:57 | June 16, 2026 -
Photographers flock to Calgary bird sanctuary in hopes of rare bird sighting01:51 | June 15, 2026 -
Indigenous participation in Canada’s energy future exciting leaders at Calgary energy conference01:53 | June 12, 2026 -
Grazing goats return to snacking duties in Lethbridge01:52 | June 11, 2026 -
Alberta country music star Corb Lund submits anti-coal referendum petition01:46 | June 10, 2026 -
Corb Lund delivers ‘Water Not Coal’ petition to Elections Alberta01:58 | June 10, 2026 -
Alberta First Nation in court over massive proposed ‘Wonder Valley’ AI data centre01:23 | June 8, 2026 -
Carney government’s MOU with Alberta puts clean energy sector at risk01:51 | June 4, 2026 -
Lethbridge officials urge water conservation amid high river flows01:51 | June 2, 2026 -
New documents show potential pipeline routes from Alberta to B.C.’s coast02:15 | June 1, 2026 -
Heavy rainfall prompts flooding concerns in B.C. and Alberta01:38 | May 31, 2026 -
Why Prairie communities are pushing back against AI data centres02:21 | May 26, 2026 -
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Mikisew Cree First Nation sues Alberta, federal governments over energy projects01:46 | May 13, 2026 -
Alberta, Ottawa clear hurdle for new pipeline to B.C.02:07 | May 13, 2026 -
Lethbridge girl advances to quarterfinals of Ranger Rick magazine competition02:09 | May 11, 2026 -
Alberta deploys wildfire resources amid evacuation alerts, damage01:53 | May 4, 2026 -
Revisiting the Fort McMurray wildfire a decade later02:09 | May 3, 2026 -
American tourist dies after jumping into Johnston Canyon in Banff National Park02:12 | May 3, 2026 -
Wildfire in Sandy Beach, Alta., burns down three homes02:04 | May 3, 2026 -
Alberta boosts wildfire defences in Cypress Hills02:23 | April 30, 2026 -
Alberta farmers optimistic about early snow ahead of hot summer02:11 | April 21, 2026 -
Lethbridge firefighters prepare for wildfire season02:00 | April 15, 2026 -
Elk Island National Park sends wood bison to Alaska as part of conservation efforts01:37 | April 13, 2026 -
Reopen Alberta’s grizzly bear hunt? RMA calls for policy reform to curb growing encounters02:06 | April 8, 2026 -
Alberta has ‘third-largest’ lithium reserve: report02:02 | April 6, 2026 -
Large parts of Rocky Mountains near BC-Alberta border see above normal snowpacks02:09 | April 4, 2026 -
Carney, Smith expect to miss MOU climate policy deadline01:47 | March 31, 2026 -
Federal government allows temporary use of gopher poison in Alberta02:19 | March 31, 2026 -
Alberta selling 6 vacant lots purchased as part of flood buyback program02:07 | March 24, 2026 -
Alberta farmers face uncertainty with rising fertilizer prices02:08 | March 20, 2026
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Major irrigation investment raises concerns for conservationist group01:56 | October 20, 2021
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Frustration over uncertain fate of ‘Water Not Coal’ petition01:57 | June 16, 2026
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Photographers flock to Calgary bird sanctuary in hopes of rare bird sighting01:51 | June 15, 2026
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Indigenous participation in Canada’s energy future exciting leaders at Calgary energy conference01:53 | June 12, 2026
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Grazing goats return to snacking duties in Lethbridge01:52 | June 11, 2026
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Alberta country music star Corb Lund submits anti-coal referendum petition01:46 | June 10, 2026
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Corb Lund delivers ‘Water Not Coal’ petition to Elections Alberta01:58 | June 10, 2026
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Alberta First Nation in court over massive proposed ‘Wonder Valley’ AI data centre01:23 | June 8, 2026
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Carney government’s MOU with Alberta puts clean energy sector at risk01:51 | June 4, 2026
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Lethbridge officials urge water conservation amid high river flows01:51 | June 2, 2026
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New documents show potential pipeline routes from Alberta to B.C.’s coast02:15 | June 1, 2026
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Heavy rainfall prompts flooding concerns in B.C. and Alberta01:38 | May 31, 2026
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Why Prairie communities are pushing back against AI data centres02:21 | May 26, 2026
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Mikisew Cree First Nation sues Alberta, federal governments over energy projects01:46 | May 13, 2026
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Alberta, Ottawa clear hurdle for new pipeline to B.C.02:07 | May 13, 2026
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Alberta deploys wildfire resources amid evacuation alerts, damage01:53 | May 4, 2026
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Revisiting the Fort McMurray wildfire a decade later02:09 | May 3, 2026
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American tourist dies after jumping into Johnston Canyon in Banff National Park02:12 | May 3, 2026
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Wildfire in Sandy Beach, Alta., burns down three homes02:04 | May 3, 2026
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Alberta boosts wildfire defences in Cypress Hills02:23 | April 30, 2026
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Alberta farmers optimistic about early snow ahead of hot summer02:11 | April 21, 2026
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Lethbridge firefighters prepare for wildfire season02:00 | April 15, 2026
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Elk Island National Park sends wood bison to Alaska as part of conservation efforts01:37 | April 13, 2026
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Reopen Alberta’s grizzly bear hunt? RMA calls for policy reform to curb growing encounters02:06 | April 8, 2026
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Alberta has ‘third-largest’ lithium reserve: report02:02 | April 6, 2026
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Large parts of Rocky Mountains near BC-Alberta border see above normal snowpacks02:09 | April 4, 2026
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Carney, Smith expect to miss MOU climate policy deadline01:47 | March 31, 2026
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Federal government allows temporary use of gopher poison in Alberta02:19 | March 31, 2026
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Alberta farmers face uncertainty with rising fertilizer prices02:08 | March 20, 2026
Major irrigation investment raises concerns for conservationist group
Description
October 20, 2021
The Alberta Wilderness Association is sharing its worries over a historic $850-million investment into irrigation infrastructure in southern Alberta. Eloise Therien has more on why they’ve raised a red flag.
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