CPAWS

• Organizations pushing for accelerated conservation efforts in Canada

  In 25 years, the Nature Conservancy of Canada has conserved more than 400,000 hectares of land in Alberta.

  Environment

  Apr 21, 2023
  
• CPAWS Manitoba urges mayoral candidates to protect Assiniboine Forest

  The title of 'National Urban Park" would protect the land from being developed, and would bring in federal dollars for its maintenance and preservation.

  Environment

  Sep 24, 2022
  
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• Alberta organizations draft their own coal policy

  A new policy created by stakeholders across Alberta was based on the available public input submitted to the government's Coal Policy Committee.

  Canada

  May 27, 2022
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• Conservationists raise concerns about proposed Calgary-Banff rail link

  A group of Canadian wildlife conservationists is once again speaking out about a proposed passenger rail project that would connect the Calgary International Airport to Banff.

  Environment

  Feb 11, 2022
• Could Edmonton be home to a new national park?

  The federal government has pledged billions of dollars to create a series of national urban parks from coast to coast, and Edmonton is interested in learning more.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2021
• Groups say Alberta’s proposed Trails Act needed, concerned about details

  User groups agree Alberta's proposed Trails Act is necessary, but there are various concerns over the details.

  Environment

  Nov 5, 2021
• ‘Not sustainable’: Kananaskis annual user fee coming June 1 as recreation area flooded with visitors

  More than five million people visited Kananaskis last year — almost a million higher than nearby Banff National Park, Alberta Environment Minister Jason Nixon said.

  Environment

  Apr 27, 2021
• Alberta government’s parks plan another ‘download’: rural municipalities group

  The government plans to partially or fully close 20 provincial parks and recreation areas, and remove another 164 unless third parties such as municipalities agree to run them.

  Environment

  Mar 5, 2020
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• Jasper National Park stops issuing bear reports due to ‘harassment of wildlife’

  Parks Canada officials say the bear reports have become counterproductive.

  Environment

  Aug 20, 2019
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• Rally held at Alberta legislature to press government on caribou-protection plan

  The Alberta government is expected to come up with range plans and recovery strategies for the province's threatened caribou herds before the new year. On Tuesday, two groups who advocate for wildlife protection held a rally outside the legislature to push for a robust plan of action on the matter.

  Environment

  Nov 28, 2017