Plans by the provincial government to charge fees to randomly camp on public crown lands in the Eastern Slopes are sparking concerns it will discourage some Albertans from a source of safe outdoor activities during the pandemic. People age 18 and older would be required to pay $30 per person for an annual pass as Read more

The Alberta government’s handling of upcoming public consultations about open-pit coal mining in the province’s Eastern Slopes is an exercise in smoke and mirrors, says a ranch owner. “I have never in all my years seen a government that works so hard to do the wrong thing,” said Bobbi Lambright, secretary and director of the Read more

Canola could be the big beneficiary of a growing movement in the European Union to ban other types of biodiesel feedstocks, says an industry executive. On March 22, 2021, Belgium notified the European Commission of its intention to ban biofuel made from palm oil and soybean oil effective Jan. 1, 2022. France was the first Read more

The Conservative Party of Canada’s climate change plan now includes putting a price on carbon. Party leader Erin O’Toole made the announcement April 15 after a long campaign of vehemently opposing such policy. Backed by credible and professional modelling, the proposed plan forecasts reducing emissions at the same rate as Canada’s current policy. O’Toole is Read more

The federal budget is set to be released Monday. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture released its wish list for the budget in August, offering three broad recommendations, each highlighted by specific measures that can be taken. To kick-start the economic recovery, the CFA recommends the government restore the AgriStability payment trigger to 85 percent and Read more