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13
Jan
EcoWest News, January 13, 2026

EcoWest News, January 13, 2026

Fun ways to celebrate Dark Sky Week, green haircare, spa treatments for whales, and peatland restoration: EcoWest News, January 13, 2026
3 min read
08
Jan
City Dwellers: Humans and Wildlife

City Dwellers: Humans and Wildlife

Taking a look at urban wildlife in Regina and Saskatoon, deer in Oak Bay, and coyotes in Edmonton
4 min read
06
Jan
EcoWest News, January 6, 2026

EcoWest News, January 6, 2026

From chopsticks to tables, converting school buses from diesel to electric, a beaver hotline, and free power - EcoWest News, January 6, 2026
3 min read
16
Dec
EcoWest News, December 16, 2025

EcoWest News, December 16, 2025

EcoWest News highlights: 1) Living with water; 2) protecting SK peatlands; 3) Household savings from heat pumps; and 4) New all-season resorts in AB
3 min read
11
Dec
Community Leaders & Books: November 2025

Community Leaders & Books: November 2025

Community Leaders & Books, November 2025: from hiking and grassland birds to plant spirals, the Earth’s deep past, and Manitoba lakes
3 min read
09
Dec
EcoWest News, December 9, 2025

EcoWest News, December 9, 2025

EcoWest News highlights: 1) A National Peatland Strategy; 2) A second dark sky preserve in Manitoba; 3) Bees in North Vancouver; and 4) Precipitation in Saskatchewan
2 min read
02
Dec
EcoWest News, December 2, 2025

EcoWest News, December 2, 2025

EcoWest News highlights: 1) Embedding wildlife corridors in community plans; 2) A national energy grid; 3) Hospitality industry cuts waste; and 4) Burrowing Owl Alliance
3 min read
25
Nov
EcoWest News, November 25, 2025

EcoWest News, November 25, 2025

EcoWest News highlights: 1) Beaver-engineered wetlands attract pollinators; 2) Benefits from solar arrays on farmland; 3) Electric fishing boats; and 4) Herbicide ban in northern BC
3 min read
18
Nov
EcoWest News, November 18, 2025

EcoWest News, November 18, 2025

EcoWest News highlights: 1) Harvesting trees & herring; 2) Data centres in MB; 3) Energy cooperatives; and 4) MB plants & SK butterflies
3 min read
11
Nov
EcoWest News, November 11, 2025

EcoWest News, November 11, 2025

EcoWest News highlights: 1) Building climate literacy in Manitoba; 2) EVs are mobile energy units; 3) Agricultural wetlands may help protect crops from heatwaves and droughts; and 4) Bees and pollinator meadows
3 min read