Category: Alberta

Fire permits may be restricted. Safe campfires are allowed in campgrounds and backcountry or random camping areas, but this level is a warning they may be restricted if the situation doesn’t improve. Safe wood campfires should be within a metal, brick, or rock fire ring. Can you have a backyard fire in Alberta? You also […]

Buy firewood locally, burn on site and never bring home. Do not transport elm firewood into Alberta (because of Dutch elm disease and emerald ash borer). Can I bring firewood into Alberta? Bringing firewood from the USA into Canada is prohibited unless the firewood is labeled and certified heat-treated. Canada also encourages visitors to use […]

A cord of wood by law must equal 128 cubic feet. To determine if there is a cord, the wood must be measured when it is “ranked and well stowed.” This means the wood is stacked neatly in a row with the pieces of wood parallel and touching with as few gaps as possible. What […]

At present there are no underground mines active in Alberta. There are 4 major quarries in the province. Alberta has hundreds of sand and gravel pits of various sizes. Other minerals produced or potentially available in Alberta include: metallic minerals. diamonds. ammonite. other precious stones. industrial minerals. stone. What is mined in Alberta? Commodities mined […]

At least three of these kimberlites (kimberlites K14, K91 and K252) contain estimated diamond grades of > 12 carats per hundred tonnes (cpht). The Buffalo Head Hills kimberlite K252 has the highest estimated diamond grades in Alberta with a preliminary mini-bulk (22.8 t) sample grade of 55 cpht. Which province in Canada has the most […]

Winter Rules According to the Distribution Tariff Regulation (which is part of the Electric Utilities Act), electricity services can’t be fully disconnected between October 15th and April 15th or at any time when the temperature will be below 0 degrees Celsius in the 24-hour period after the proposed disconnection. Can enmax disconnect my energy services […]

Section 38 of the Wildlife Act specifies that no person shall hunt wildlife or discharge firearms on or over occupied lands, or enter onto such lands for the purpose of doing so without the consent of the owner or occupant. Can you shoot guns on Crown land in Alberta? While shooting on Crown land is […]

The best way to get from Alberta to British Columbia is to fly which takes 2h 51m and costs $110 – $340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 – $200 and takes 15h 15m. Can you get to BC from Alberta? British Columbia is bordered by Northwest Territories, the Yukon and Alaska to the […]

No, it is illegal to bait deer for the purpose of deer hunting in Alberta. Is deer attractant considered bait? Answer: There is no difference … bait is an attractant and an attractant is bait. No specific definition is provided in Fish and Game laws for these terms, but the definition of “baited area” in […]

Contractor businesses that do require a licence: Builders. General contractors. Handyman services. What can a handyman do in Alberta? While a professional handyman can’t install or do major repairs on a home’s electrical, plumbing or HVAC system, they can do minor repairs on them. Things like changing a light fixture, shower cartridge, faucet or repair […]