Public Meeting: August 6, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. MDT – Excite Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta (101 Exhibition Wy S, Lethbridge, AB T1J 4R3) On behalf of the International St. Mary and Milk Rivers Study Board, please visit the following webpage announcing the Public Comment Period for the ISMMR Study Board Final Draft Report and Recommendations: https://ijc.org/en/smmr/final-draft-report-comment. The report…

Mapping Cumulative Anthropogenic Disturbance in the Crowsnest Watershed Deanne Watts (July 22, 2026) Click here to view a time laps of land-use changes in the Crowsnest region.

The Government of Alberta is seeking feedback on the Ardley Reservoir proposal. From the government website: “We are asking Albertans for feedback on the Ardley Reservoir Scoping and Feasibility Study. Your input will help inform options to increase water storage capacity and enhance water security in the Red Deer River Basin east of the City…

Oki, Bonjour, Good morning Rob Miyashiro I am writing to you as a resident of Lethbridge, to inform you that I am among those that are concerned regarding the over-allocation of water in the South Saskatchewan River Basin and the recent amendments by the government of Alberta to the Water Act. The South Saskatchewan River Basin…

Come sign Corb Lund’s Citizen Initiated Petition, Water Not Coal, at the Legacy Park Pavilion. Saturday, April 25th from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. For more information on the location and the petition, visit waternotcoal.ca

Water Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 7): At the end of October 2025, the Government of Alberta introduced Bill 7, Water Amendment Act. The principle changes include: 1. Permitting “low-risk” inter-basin transfers allowing water to be moved from one river basin to another; 2. Combining the Peace-Slave and Athabasca River Basins into a single basin; and…

From Crowsnest Headwaters substack: Perversely, Fisheries and Oceans grants West Fraser permission to destroy critical habitat for more clear cut logging devastation in Hidden Creek By Lorne Fitch If you compare a map of the historic distribution of our native trout to their present status you’ll see there’s been a drastic reduction to the places…

Published in The Lethbridge Herald, 19 February 2026. The Belly River is one of 11 major rivers flowing east from the Rockies.  It is the only one not impacted by a dam.  But one is being planned. There are those who want more water, regardless of the cost or consequences. Beyond its natural beauty, the…

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[The Alberta Environmental Policy Series highlights the many environmental challenges and related government policies in Alberta. SAGE welcomes feedback on these topics.] The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) entered an agreement in 2021 with the Government of Alberta and Irrigating Alberta, Inc. for improving irrigation infrastructure and increasing water storage. The CIB loan amounts to $466…