Parks Canada
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Parks Canada issues bear warning for popular hiking area in Banff National ParkParks Canada has issued a bear warning for a popular hiking area in Banff National Park, the latest in a long list of warnings and closures posted for the mountain parks.EnvironmentOct 2, 2025
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Jasper wildfire: How the forest ecosystem has changed, one year laterThe Jasper wildfire flames felled trees, incinerated shrubs and left the mountains looking sparse — a barren, charred landscape. But look closer and there is beauty to be found.EnvironmentJul 24, 2025
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Parks Canada under fire over Trump-backing musician’s Halifax concertResidents of a Halifax neighbourhood say they're shocked that a rising star in the MAGA movement is set to perform at a nearby Parks Canada site.CanadaJul 22, 2025
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Banff rock slide that killed 2 ‘neither preventable nor predictable’: Parks CanadaThe slide that killed two people and injured several others in Banff National Park was a natural occurrence that could not have been stopped and anticipated, Parks Canada said.CanadaJun 20, 2025
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Canada Strong Pass grants free admission to national parks, historic sites this summerThe Canada Strong Pass, which runs until Sept. 2, offers free admission to national parks, national historic sites and marine conservation areas maintained by Parks Canada.CanadaJun 16, 2025
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CN Rail warns of ‘catastrophic impacts’ as it seeks anti-flood barrier in Jasper National ParkCN Rail says it has been working on proposals for long-term flood prevention since 2017, but Parks Canada has allegedly held up an impact assessment for nearly eight years.CanadaJun 13, 2025
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Warning issued for part of Banff National Park after bear makes ‘contact with a tent’Park officials reminded people to make plenty of noise when hiking or cycling in the area, to carry bear spray and know how to use it and to keep pets on leashes.CanadaMay 21, 2025
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Use of motorboats nixed on Manitoba’s Clear Lake in zebra mussel battleParks Canada said Friday that, as part of its ongoing effort to thwart the spread of zebra mussels, motorized watercraft are banned from the lake for the season.EnvironmentMay 16, 2025
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Registration for Jasper National Park frontcountry camping opens to the publicSome trailheads, including Astoria and Wabasso Lake, remain under review for safety assessments.CanadaJan 29, 2025
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3 bison harvested in Indigenous-led ceremonial hunt in Banff National ParkParks Canada and the Indigenous Advisory Circle say three animals were harvested in a free-range hunt last year.CanadaJan 23, 2025
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