K-Country

• B.C. ice climber dead following avalanche in Alberta’s Kananaskis Country

  Avalanche Canada said a serious avalanche incident involved ice climbers in the Ranger Creek area.

  Environment

  Nov 12, 2023
  
• Kananaskis Country sees heavy traffic, full parking lots for August long weekend

  A refreshing dip in a cool mountain lake was a draw many Calgarians couldn’t resist holiday Monday. But the go-to spots seemed a little more far-flung for many adventure-seekers.

  Lifestyle

  Aug 1, 2022
  
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• Alberta begins enforcing K-Country park pass, Opposition promises to scrap it

  Albertans accessing Kananaskis Country without a provincial park pass will be facing fines, effective Friday.

  Environment

  Jun 3, 2022
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• Calgary violinist returns lost money to rightful owner: ‘She is an angel’

  An unlikely encounter between two strangers is a reminder there are good people. A Calgary man lost some money during a weekend walk. The way it was returned was music to the ears.

  Features

  Mar 11, 2021
• Alberta government says cross-country skiers to pay for parking to use groomed trails in Kananaskis Country

  The Alberta government says skiers will need to pay for parking to have groomed cross-country trails in the popular Kananaskis Country.

  Politics

  Oct 30, 2020
• ‘Defacing our natural treasures’: Alberta Parks concerned with increased graffiti on mountains

  While graffiti isn't an entirely new problem for conservation officers to deal with, at least three separate incidents of tagging were enough to prompt Alberta Parks to take to Twitter to remind visitors of the penalty they can face if they are caught defacing a mountain or park infrastructure. 

  Canada

  Oct 9, 2020
• Alberta Parks warns emergency crews becoming ‘overwhelmed’ with increase in rescue calls

  Matt Mueller, a public safety specialist for the Kananaskis Region, said the increased number of calls is putting a strain on emergency services.

  Canada

  Jul 31, 2020
• Video captures Alberta man’s dangerously close encounter with grizzly, cubs at Kananaskis campsite

  While setting up his campsite in Kananaskis country, this avid outdoorsman had a rare face-to-face encounter with a grizzly bear and her two cubs.

  Canada

  Sep 19, 2018
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• Safety crews offer reminders to visitors after busy weekend in Kananaskis

  Kananaskis safety officials say they need to continue to educate the public as the area gets more visitors each year.

  Canada

  Jul 27, 2018