Nicole Hancock
Indigenous community hosts full moon ceremony ...

Kristen Villebrun and Wendy Bush hoped they wouldn't have to pray for Chedoke Creek, but four years after they first raised alarm about the water's condition, they were part of an Indigenous full moon ceremony to do just that. About 50 people showed up near Princess Point on the dark and frigid Monday evening for the monthly ceremony, which was particularly special as it focused on Chedoke Creek. The body of water that runs into Cootes Paradise had about 24 billion litres of sewage and storm water runoff leak into it due to a gate being left open.

Indigenous community hosts full moon ceremony to heal Chedoke Creek

Federal Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson

Springbank reservoir project secures up to $165.5M in federal funding

Springbank reservoir project secures up to $165.5M in federal funding

The Springbank off-stream reservoir to protect Calgary from flooding will receive up to $168.5 million in federal funding, moving it a step closer closer to becoming a reality. Federal Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson made the announcement in Calgary on Tuesday, and after he approved the project earlier this month in light of a report issued by the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada. It concluded the Elbow River reservoir is unlikely to cause significant adverse environmental effects with mitigation measures in place.

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