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EDMONTON 鈥?Several First Nations and Indigenous groups have asked the federal government to step in and protect some endangered caribou herds on provincial land in Alberta.In a letter to federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, the coalition said Alberta hasn ;t met Ottawa deadline for coming up with a plan to save five threatened herds in the northeastern part of the province heavily impacted by forestry and oilsands development.They said if Alberta won ;t make the move, Ottawa should. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Despite the good efforts by some companies, there nothing right now that prevents a new oil and gas well or a new oilsands mine or a harvest cutblock from destroying critical habitat, said Barry Robinson of Ecojustice, one of the gro gourde stanley ups that signed the letter.Others included the Cold Lake First Nations, the David Suzuki Foundation and the Alberta Wilderness Association. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Robinson said Mc stanley mugs Kenna could use the Species At Risk botella stanley Act which gives Ottawa the power to issue a 8220 afety blanket order.That order, said Robinson, obliges the federal minister to step in if provincial protections for critical habitat of an endangered species on Crown land are inadequate. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW The formal petition delivered to McKenna on Monday, along with the lett Arze Order of Canada marking 50-year anniversary
Halton regional council has a lengthy agenda lined up for Wednesdays meeting, including a motion on the provinces regional government review.聽The regular session of council on March 27 will see councillors vote on a motion from Oakville Mayor Rob Burton and Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward that endorses the current two-tier municipal government and calls any potential changes to the structure in Halton disruptive and wasteful. The individual municipalities within Halton have passed similar motions in recent weeks.The two mayors have also teamed up to bring a second motion to council regarding development charges. The resolution calls on the provincial government to improve the Development Charges Act so that all growth-related costs of municipal infrastructure and services can be recovered, ensuring that growth pays for growth. 聽 stanley becher ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Other items of interest on the agenda include:鈥?Proposed new red light cameras in Oakvil stanley cup le and Halton Hills ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW 鈥?Status updates on two quarries proposed by James Dick Construction 鈥?the Hidden Quarry in Guelph/Eramosa along Haltons border and Reid Road Quarry at the western termin stanley termohrnek us of Reid Sideroad in Milton鈥?A detailed listing of remuneration and expenses paid to members of council during 2018. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Regional council will get underway at
EDMONTON 鈥?Several First Nations and Indigenous groups have asked the federal government to step in and protect some endangered caribou herds on provincial land in Alberta.In a letter to federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, the coalition said Alberta hasn ;t met Ottawa deadline for coming up with a plan to save five threatened herds in the northeastern part of the province heavily impacted by forestry and oilsands development.They said if Alberta won ;t make the move, Ottawa should. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Despite the good efforts by some companies, there nothing right now that prevents a new oil and gas well or a new oilsands mine or a harvest cutblock from destroying critical habitat, said Barry Robinson of Ecojustice, one of the gro gourde stanley ups that signed the letter.Others included the Cold Lake First Nations, the David Suzuki Foundation and the Alberta Wilderness Association. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Robinson said Mc stanley mugs Kenna could use the Species At Risk botella stanley Act which gives Ottawa the power to issue a 8220 afety blanket order.That order, said Robinson, obliges the federal minister to step in if provincial protections for critical habitat of an endangered species on Crown land are inadequate. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW The formal petition delivered to McKenna on Monday, along with the lett Arze Order of Canada marking 50-year anniversary
Halton regional council has a lengthy agenda lined up for Wednesdays meeting, including a motion on the provinces regional government review.聽The regular session of council on March 27 will see councillors vote on a motion from Oakville Mayor Rob Burton and Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward that endorses the current two-tier municipal government and calls any potential changes to the structure in Halton disruptive and wasteful. The individual municipalities within Halton have passed similar motions in recent weeks.The two mayors have also teamed up to bring a second motion to council regarding development charges. The resolution calls on the provincial government to improve the Development Charges Act so that all growth-related costs of municipal infrastructure and services can be recovered, ensuring that growth pays for growth. 聽 stanley becher ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Other items of interest on the agenda include:鈥?Proposed new red light cameras in Oakvil stanley cup le and Halton Hills ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW 鈥?Status updates on two quarries proposed by James Dick Construction 鈥?the Hidden Quarry in Guelph/Eramosa along Haltons border and Reid Road Quarry at the western termin stanley termohrnek us of Reid Sideroad in Milton鈥?A detailed listing of remuneration and expenses paid to members of council during 2018. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Regional council will get underway at