Environment

Fire Advisory Issued for Grande Prairie Forest Management Area

A fire advisory is now in place for the entire Grande Prairie Forest Management area, as the wildfire hazard here has moved to very high due to dry conditions, rising temperatures and gusty winds. All...

May 20, 2019

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer promises detailed climate plan by end of June

VICTORIAVILLE, Que. - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he will present his party's climate change plan by the beginning of summer. Speaking to supporters in Victoriaville, Que., on Saturday, Sch...

Apr 29, 2019

Canada warming twice as fast as rest of the world, scientific report shows

OTTAWA - Canada is warming up twice as fast as the rest of the world and it's "effectively irreversible," a new scientific report from Environment and Climate Change Canada says. At stake is...

Apr 03, 2019

Stairs at Muskoseepi Park temporarily closed

The City of Grande Prairie is letting the public know that beginning today, the wooden stairs leading into Muskoseepi Park will be closed. The staircase is located at the end of 103 Avenue by St. Jose...

Apr 01, 2019 Photo/ Curtis Galbraith

First Grizzly spotted at Banff National Park this year

BANFF, Alta. - The bears are out and about in Banff National Park.Officials with Parks Canada say they had their first grizzly bear sighting on a remote camera on March 19.They say it's likely No. 122...

Mar 26, 2019

University of Alberta discovers world's biggest Tyrannosaurus rex

Paleontologists at the University of Alberta say they have discovered the world's biggest and oldest Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton.Named for a bottle of scotch that was shared the night it was discovered...

Mar 23, 2019 Photo/UAlberta

Signing a new Metis harvesting agreement a mistake: Alberta Fish and Game Association

The Alberta Fish and Game Association says the provincial government's decision to sign a new Metis harvesting agreement is a mistake.The association says the deal signed last week will give Metis in ...

Mar 21, 2019 Facebook/Alberta Fish and Game Association