Waterton Wildfire

• Author shares ‘scary’ story of 2017 Waterton wildfire with Calgary kids

  New children's book "Fire on the Mountain" focuses on wildfire's effect on people and animals: "It's really important to get the message out about environmental stewardship."

  Environment

  Oct 5, 2022
  
• Waterton Lakes National Park open for summer amid tight labour market

  With a tighter than normal job market, some business owners in Waterton National Park are finding it unusually difficult to fill seasonal roles. 

  Lifestyle

  May 15, 2022
  
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• Ecological surprises in Waterton two years after devastating wildfire

  Trees are charcoal black on one side and bone white on the other, evidence of the path a wildfire took as it tore into Waterton Lakes National Park in southwestern Alberta nearly two years ago.

  Canada

  Aug 30, 2019
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• Scars of 2017 wildfire still evident in Waterton park as rebuild continues

  Deb Watson returned to her family's trail-riding business after the Waterton wildfire to find little more than a pop machine melted into a bubbly puddle with coins inside fused together.

  Canada

  Aug 30, 2019
• Southern Alberta’s Rocking Heart Ranch still rebuilding 2 years after Waterton wildfire

  Melody Garner-Skiba and her family have had some tough conversations since a wildfire raged into Waterton Lakes National Park two years ago and destroyed their horse-breeding ranch.

  Canada

  Aug 30, 2019
• Evacuation alert lifted for Waterton Lakes National Park

  Parks Canada has lifted the evacuation alert and reopened much of Waterton Lakes National Park after the region received more than 30 millimetres of rain.

  Canada

  Aug 27, 2018
• Slight wildfire growth near Waterton as evacuation alert remains in place

  Parks Canada sent out an evacuation alert on Thursday that warned people to be ready to leave the area quickly.

  Canada

  Aug 25, 2018
• Wildfire prompts evacuation alert for people in Waterton Lakes National Park

  A wildfire burning about five kilometres south of the townsite in Waterton Lake National Park has prompted officials to warn people in the area to be ready to leave on short notice.

  Canada

  Aug 24, 2018
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• Global Lethbridge receives RTDNA nomination for Kenow wildfire coverage

  Global Lethbridge is among three Prairie region finalists for the Bert Cannings Award for best TV newscast in a small/medium market.

  Mar 9, 2018
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• Parks Canada picks ‘town plaza’ design for new Waterton visitor centre

  Parks Canada announced Friday it has decided on a design for its new visitor centre in Waterton Lakes after the old one burned down in a wildfire last fall.

  Jan 12, 2018