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Fire crews in Jasper, Alta., are making significant progress on the wildfire that destroyed nearly 30 per cent of the town. Because of those efforts, Jasper’s mayor says that on Monday residents will learn when they can return home. “The criteria for re-entry continue to be achieved at an accelerating …
Read More »Officials work to contain ‘limited infestation’ of zebra mussels at Manitoba’s Clear Lake – Winnipeg
Officials say they’re taking measures to contain the area after evidence of zebra mussels was found in Clear Lake. According to Parks Canada, an adult zebra mussel was found Wednesday near Boat Cove, in Manitoba’s Riding Mountain National Park, during a visual survey of the area. Snorkellers found an adult-sized, …
Read More »Bear warnings issued for parts of Banff National Park – Calgary
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Parks Canada has issued a pair of bear warnings for parts of Banff National Park after bears were spotted near a busy road and resort. On Thursday, a warning was issued for Saskatchewan Crossing Resort and its surrounding area due to a …
Read More »Zebra mussels found in Manitoba’s Clear Lake despite conservation efforts – Winnipeg
Although strict measures were put in place this summer to keep zebra mussels out of Manitoba’s Clear Lake, the invasive species has found its way into Riding Mountain National Park regardless. Dameon Wall of Parks Canada told 680 CJOB’s The Start that water samples from the lake’s main launching area, Boat …
Read More »Trent-Severn Waterway opens for 103rd navigation season
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The 103rd navigation season on the Trent-Severn Waterway in central Ontario opened Friday. Parks Canada officially opened the waterway for boating traffic along lock stations between Trenton and Port Severn. The waterway reported a record year for overnight mooring in 2022, including …
Read More »‘Loved to death’: Balancing recreation and conservation in Alberta’s mountain parks
The number of annual visitors to Alberta’s parks has been steadily rising, sparking a question of how to balance the desire for recreation with environmental concerns. “Places like Banff National Park and Waterton are being loved to death,” said Jody Hilty, president of Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative. The number …
Read More »Parks Canada seeing ‘three-fold increase’ in abandoned pets at Toronto area park
Parks Canada has issued a plea for people to stop abandoning their pets and exotic animals after a three-fold increase at Rouge National Urban Park in recent years. In a statement to Global News, the government agency says in addition to domestic dogs, park staff are seeing rabbits, cats, reptiles …
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