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 Alberta looking to agriculture to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
The Alberta government is exploring new ways of reducing greenhouse gases through the agriculture sector — everything from promoting the use of manure instead of chemical fertilizer to encouraging farmers to make the switch to LED lighting.
A request for proposals issued in February by the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Resource Development details the government’s plans to examine various options and their costs. No decisions have yet been made.
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 Groundwater flood threat may not be possible to mitigate city-wide: flood panel
As flood protection efforts in the form of berms, barriers and dams make controversial headway, many areas of Calgary face a significant subterranean flood threat that is poised to leave property owners on the hook for future damage. Groundwater seepage presents a particular challenge for flood mitigation planning in part because it is not well-understood by experts and scientists, city council heard Monday. Yet groundwater, in the form of backed up drains and sewage systems, caused significant uninsurable damage throughout the city last spring.
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 Farrell calls for end to 'lax' campaign finance rules
Ward 7 Coun. Druh Farrell, whose opponent spent $276,500 trying to beat her in the 2013 election, will introduce a notice of motion Monday in pursuit of tougher campaign finance rules. “Of course it’s difficult to bring in rules that may work against us as politicians,” Farrell said in an interview. “But campaign finance rules are extremely important. The public should have a full awareness of who they’re voting for, what they stand for, and who their supporters are.”
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 Federal government reports more data breaches in 10 months than in previous 10 years
The federal government has reported more data breaches over a recent 10-month period than it reported in the previous 10 years.
Between April 1, 2013 and Jan. 29, 2014 — a period covering 10 months of the fiscal year that ends Monday — federal departments and agencies reported 3,763 breaches of data, which includes, but is not limited to, instances in which a taxpayer’s or organization’s information was incorrectly released, lost or compromised.
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 Gallery: Kings of Leon to rock Saddledome on Tuesday
Kings of Leon are bringing their North American tour to Calgary on Tuesday with a 7:30 p.m. show at the Saddledome. The rock band played in Vancouver on Sunday evening and in Montreal on Feb. 24. Their Calgary stop will be followed by tour dates in Edmonton on Wednesday and Saskatoon on Friday.
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 Rural pot farms spark concern over crime
When is a farmer’s crop no longer just another crop? When it’s marijuana. Starting Tuesday, new regulations will allow commercial growers to legally supply medical marijuana to more than 40,000 users authorized by Health Canada.
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 Stampede riverbank restoration raises red flags for homeowners
A group of homeowners who fear their riverside neighbourhoods are at risk of being “sacrificed” are calling on the City of Calgary to immediately suspend all flood mitigation projects. Comprised of homeowners in Elbow Park, Elboya, Ramsay, Erlton, Mission, and Rideau-Roxboro, the Elbow River in Calgary (ERIC) group wants all riverbank repairs, berm, and flood barrier construction within city limits to halt until more research can be done about potential upstream and downstream impacts.
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 Darren Entwistle stepping down as president and CEO of Telus
CALGARY - Telus Corp. announced Monday that long-time president and chief executive Darren Entwistle will be stepping down in May as part of a number of leadership changes in the company, effective with its annual general meeting on May 8. Entwistle is being appointed executive chair of the company.
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