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DeSmog Canada
February 26, 2018
The event was in support of a campaign to protect the Bighorn Backcountry, a region in the province's foothills home to the headwaters of the North Saskatchewan River, which provides drinking water to the citizens of Edmonton. “Water being the largest ingredient in our beer, it's an issue and somethingÃÂ ...
The Battlefords News-Optimist
February 25, 2018
... in the field of emergency response come in and provide some in depth training on ice water rescue,” said Holm. “Throughout the year we will continue our training which includes river rescue on the North Saskatchewan River in the spring, vehicle extrication, high angle rescue and confined space rescue.
Globalnews.ca
February 24, 2018
“We think this is the wrong location,” said Harvey Voogd, the executive director of the North Saskatchewan River Valley Conservation Society. “Solar power? Fantastic. But why in the river valley? “And EPCOR's answer basically is this is the cheapest place for us to do it, and we say that's not a good enoughÃÂ ...
CBC.ca
February 19, 2018
At its peak, the massive red-brick complex with a scenic view of he North Saskatchewan River was a community unto itself. Saskatchewan Hospital, which first opened to patients in 1914, had its own barns, cattle, grain field, school and chapel — even a curling club and legion. For more than a century, it hasÃÂ ...
New York Times
February 9, 2018
Using data from Statistics Canada, a government agency, Maclean's magazine found that North Battleford, Battleford's sister community across the North Saskatchewan River, is the most dangerous place in Canada. Car theft is common, and farmers in the sparsely settled region complain about agonizinglyÃÂ ...
Globalnews.ca
February 7, 2018
In order for the plan to go ahead, amendments would have to be made to the North Saskatchewan River Valley Area Redevelopment Plan (ARP). “We don't feel it's the right place for it,” Madsen said. “There's lots of other areas around here that solar farm can be placed and can be pumped into the grid.”.
St. Albert Gazette
January 27, 2018
Whereas Edmonton has a comprehensive plan in place to protect the North Saskatchewan River valley, St. Albert does not have a single, unified policy in place for the Sturgeon, and has not discussed how much development it should permit along the river. “Do we want to continue to allow high scale andÃÂ ...
paNOW
January 26, 2018
“Some people say the North Saskatchewan River is our boundary; some people say Dakotas were up in La Ronge. We have a large territory.” When it comes to signing into Treaty agreements, Standing said Dakota people were apprehensive about dealing with the government of the day. Runners from theÃÂ ...
Red Deer Advocate
January 26, 2018
The majority of the race was in the trails winding along the North Saskatchewan River connected by short urban sections. At times, I forgot I was in the city. What a great humbling experience. (I finished an hour and a half later than I anticipated. My Garmin also read close to 28K). I have many takeawaysÃÂ ...
Prince Albert Daily Herald
January 26, 2018
Dionne's comments ran the gamut from infrastructure spending to crime to tying up loose ends from the 2016 Husky Energy oil spill, but never landed on the construction of a second crossing over the North Saskatchewan River. Pankiw said the issue is still a big one for Prince Albert's business community,ÃÂ ...
CTV News
January 26, 2018
The idea submitted to The Edmonton Project by Amber and Gary Poliquin was inspired by what the couple had seen on their travels. “We've had the opportunity to travel to many different places around North America and Europe and lots of cities in different countries have gondolas, and they use them forÃÂ ...
Fort Saskatchewan Record
January 25, 2018
Stein recalled a time a dog had be rescued from the North Saskatchewan River as well as people getting too close to storm ponds. “If it does ever happen, we will be prepared as we can be to assist,” said Stein. A few members from Sturgeon County also took part in the training since that department is inÃÂ ...
Fort Saskatchewan Record
January 18, 2018
Brent Collingwood was named the new executive director of the River Valley Alliance on Jan. 1. This year the RVA will focus on advocating to include a pedestrian bridge in the Alberta Transportation designs of the Highway 15 twinned bridge.
CBC.ca
January 17, 2018
On July 21, 2016, a leaking Husky Energy pipeline spilled 225,000 litres of oil into the North Saskatchewan River, prompting a massive cleanup. Soon after, lawyers from the federal government obtained a warrant demanding records from the company, including Husky's internal investigation records.
CBC.ca
January 9, 2018
If Gary Poliquin and Amber Poliquin have their way, Edmonton commuters will be carried across the North Saskatchewan River aboard a mechanized gondola lift. The Edmonton couple envisions an eight car system that would stretch across three stations, connecting downtown to Old Strathcona.
CBC.ca
January 7, 2018
It takes less than a minute to ride Edmonton's new funicular, and it isn't a coincidence that it takes the same amount of time to sing the "Fun Funicular" song. A group of Edmonton musicians wrote the musical tribute for the city's newest tourist attraction in December. The tune lasts as long as a ride up orÃÂ ...
Kaplan Herald
January 6, 2018
It showed up after berms were placed in the North Saskatchewan River so city crews could start work on the new Tawatina LRT bridge. Edmontonians flocked to the area, basking in the sun, wading in the water, and exploring the river valley trails around the beach. There were concerns about the influx ofÃÂ ...
Fort Saskatchewan Record
January 5, 2018
City council supports Fort Saskatchewan's inclusion in the augural RiverFest, a regional celebration of the North Saskatchewan River organized by the River Valley Alliance. • Dance Moves III launches new program Rhythm Works for children aged 5-12 with different types of learning or behaviouralÃÂ ...
Globalnews.ca
January 5, 2018
A Dodge truck veered off the road and rolled down into the North Saskatchewan River valley near the Laurence Decore Lookout, after a collision with a pedestrian on Emily Murphy Park Road/ Saskatchewan Drive and 116 Street. January 4, 2018. Cliff Harris, Global NewsÃÂ ...
VUE Weekly
January 4, 2018
Along with the other students that couldn't get into any of the activities of choice, I was taken to a burgeoning collection of ungroomed trails that snaked alongside the fields and fence lines that hug the North Saskatchewan River north of Drayton Valley. While I, and most of the other participants, thought itÃÂ ...
Globalnews.ca
January 3, 2018
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Edmonton Journal
December 27, 2017
Spraying major roads with a salt mixture ahead of winter storms may improve commutes and reduce collisions, but it could be bad news for the North Saskatchewan River. Hans Asfeldt, manager of water literacy with North Saskatchewan Riverkeeper, said the group will be keeping close tabs on the city'sÃÂ ...
Inhabitat
December 26, 2017
Edmonton wants you to see it from a new point of view—literally. The Canadian city recently launched a $24 million funicular that links the valley floor to a 20-meter cantilevered lookout with sweeping views of the North Saskatchewan River. Clad in the eco-friendly timber material Kebony, theÃÂ ...
CBC.ca
December 23, 2017
North Saskatchewan River declared buffer area for whirling disease ... A permit will be required to move fish and other materials such as sediment from the North Saskatchewan River to other watersheds in northern Alberta. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the goal is to create a buffer zone toÃÂ ...
CTV News
December 19, 2017
A University of Saskatchewan professor is studying the health of fish in the North Saskatchewan River following last year's Husky Energy oil spill. Tim Jardine and his research team are collecting fish and testing the animals for health defects. “We want to check that the fish are healthy, that they don't have aÃÂ ...
CBC.ca
December 18, 2017
... at the University of Saskatchewan has received a federal grant of $224,000 to study the effect the 2016 Husky oil spill had on fish. A faulty pipeline leaked about 225,000 litres of oil onto a riverbank near Maidstone in July 2016. About 40 per cent of the oil made its way into the North Saskatchewan River.
The Battlefords News-Optimist
December 31, 1999
He also operated a D8 Caterpillar bulldozer used to build the old trail from the eight miles bridge in Willowmoor district along the North Saskatchewan River to Baljennie on through to Spinney Hill in 1947. He then got married to a lady from Sonningdale area and raised a family. He lived there until hisÃÂ ...
Globalnews.ca
December 31, 1999
The Alberta government is backing away from a proposal to close several popular fishing rivers over concerns about stocks of native trout. Environment Minister Shannon Phillips says she wasn't convinced the science was strong enough to ban angling on the Ram, Clearwater, Kakwa and NorthÃÂ ...
Edmonton Journal
December 31, 1999
That's why it's so heartening and significant for Mayor Don Iveson to push a vision of building a riverwalk along the North Saskatchewan River on a (poorly) developed stretch of the bank. Iveson first put forward this idea in 2016, but he's now advancing a plan that could see a downtown riverwalk built fromÃÂ ...
CBC.ca
December 31, 1999
A proposed promenade along the North Saskatchewan River near the old Rossdale power plant could include large stairs leading to a path along the riverside, with seating and a viewing deck. Two visions for the Touch the Water Promenade were presented Tuesday to city council's urban planningÃÂ ...
Fort Saskatchewan Record
December 31, 1999
Highway engineers are starting work to finally pin down the location of a controversial northeast bridge over the North Saskatchewan River. • Sherwood Park-Fort Saskatchewan MP Garnett Genuis introduced his first Private Member's Bill to Parliament. The bill surrounds the topic of involuntary organÃÂ ...
Tbnewswatch.com
December 30, 2017
The federal government is funding a study in northwestern Ontario's Experimental Lakes Area that will help determine how fish respond to an oil spill. A team from Quebec's Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique's (INRS) Eau Terre Environnement Research Centre will conduct the work over a periodÃÂ ...
Edmonton Journal
December 29, 2017
It was likely a tributary feeding the North Saskatchewan River before the last ice age. But it and the North Saskatchewan River valley were filled with debris and gravel when an ice sheet covered much of North America. As the ice melted about 11,000 years ago, the run-off quickly re-cut a deep valley for theÃÂ ...
Edmonton Journal
December 28, 2017
Spraying major roads with a salt mixture ahead of winter storms may improve commutes and reduce collisions, but it could be bad news for the North Saskatchewan River. Hans Asfeldt, manager of water literacy with North Saskatchewan Riverkeeper, said the group will be keeping close tabs on the city'sÃÂ ...
CTV News
December 19, 2017
A University of Saskatchewan professor is studying the health of fish in the North Saskatchewan River following last year's Husky Energy oil spill. Tim Jardine and his research team are collecting fish and testing the animals for health defects. “We want to check that the fish are healthy, that they don't have aÃÂ ...
CBC.ca
December 18, 2017
... at the University of Saskatchewan has received a federal grant of $224,000 to study the effect the 2016 Husky oil spill had on fish. A faulty pipeline leaked about 225,000 litres of oil onto a riverbank near Maidstone in July 2016. About 40 per cent of the oil made its way into the North Saskatchewan River.
Edmonton Journal
December 2, 2017
Court heard that Fawcett, Miller and a third young man were in the North Saskatchewan River valley near the Arthur H. Savage Centre at 13909 Fox Dr. on the evening of Oct. 22, 2016. According to Johnson's written judgment, the third young man told police that after Miller and Fawcett used LSD, they got ...
Edmonton Journal
December 2, 2017
Here are my favourite by-the-glass wine programs, no-reservation required, on the north side of the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton. (BTG is the industry term.) By-the-glass wines must be quick sellers to minimize spoilage — the main culprit is oxidation. We know the disappointment of ordering a ...
Edmonton Journal
December 2, 2017
Perched on a high precipice overlooking the North Saskatchewan River, “the Ledge” is more than a stunning piece of architecture. “We refer to it as the people's building,” says Al Chapman, manger of visitor services for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, “a real home-away-from-home for Albertans.”.
Globalnews.ca
December 1, 2017
Five prominent Edmontonians were asked to judge the submissions, and they narrowed it down to a top 10 list that includes a wide array of ideas, from a gondola across the North Saskatchewan River to a globe featuring a year-round indoor park. Another finalist? The food truck ferris wheel. The idea was ...
Edmonton Journal
December 1, 2017
There is no shortage of obstacles being thrown up against building public beaches along the North Saskatchewan River, but the city is nonetheless investigating such a plan. My prediction is we will have several such beaches in a few years. Here are the Top 10 reasons why: 1. Other places have figured ...
Edmonton Sun
November 24, 2017
When the North Saskatchewan River is running heavy and carrying a high silt-load during spring run-off or the June monsoons it appears anything but a beautiful, irresistible woman. But after the flow subsides and the river “gins” up the old NSR can be a compelling place. Even within the City of Edmonton ...
Regina Leader-Post
November 23, 2017
The investigators determined that in fall 2016 Steven Bullock provided illegal outfitting services to American client to hunt black bear along the North Saskatchewan River near Langham. He also facilitated fishing at Blackstrap Reservoir south of Saskatoon, the release states. He pleaded guilty in Saskatoon ...
Sherwood Park News
November 21, 2017
... which will “identify a potential location for a proposed future roadway and bridge over the North Saskatchewan River,” the county noted.
Toronto Star
November 11, 2017
Marguerite's whitewashed, stuccoed log home still sits on a high bluff overlooking the North Saskatchewan River. The valley below — even ...
VUE Weekly
November 9, 2017
ECS's location just across the North Saskatchewan River from Edmonton's downtown make it one of the few urban ski hills truly located in the ...
Pipeline News
November 8, 2017
... including a fatality, “Water” – the Husky spill into the North Saskatchewan River in the summer of 2016, and how it affected the James Smith ...
The Battlefords News-Optimist
October 31, 2017
The next regular meeting of the North Saskatchewan River Municipal Health Holdings Board will be held Monday, Nov. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the ...
Journal of Commerce
October 25, 2017
The report on the Diefenbaker Bridge, which spans the North Saskatchewan River and handles 24,000 vehicle trips per day, says the structure ...
Saskatoon StarPhoenix
October 23, 2017
The report on the Diefenbaker Bridge, which spans the North Saskatchewan River and handles 24,000 vehicle trips per day, says the structure ...
