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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Drinking in certain city parks will be allowed for the first time across Toronto this summer after councillors greenlit an expansion of their alcohol-in-parks program. On Thursday, Toronto city council voted to make permanent a pilot program that allowed people over the …
Read More »It could become easier to drink alcohol in Toronto parks. Here’s what’s changing – Toronto
Just over a year after Toronto launched a pilot to legalize drinking in city parks, the results are in and alcohol outdoors looks set to expand. A city staff report assessing the results of the 2023 pilot, which allowed drinks like wine and beer in 27 city parks, found the …
Read More »Manitoba offers free access to provincial parks throughout February – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size If you’re looking to get out and explore one of Manitoba’s provincial parks this winter, you won’t need a permit starting Thursday. The province announced that entry to all provincial parks will be free of charge throughout the month of February. “February …
Read More »2 councillors ask city to make Toronto’s ‘alcohol in parks’ signage smaller – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two city councillors are asking the City of Toronto to reduce the size of signage for the alcohol in parks pilot project. Coun. Paula Fletcher from Ward 14 Toronto Danforth and Coun. Alejandra Bravo from Ward 9 Davenport wrote a letter to …
Read More »Toronto considers pilot project to allow alcohol consumption in 20 parks – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 28, 2023 12:57 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto residents could be allowed to consume alcohol in 20 parks in the coming months if city council approves a proposed pilot program. Next week, a city committee will be considering …
Read More »Family favourites highlight outdoor summer movie nights at London, Ont. parks – London
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Shrek, Aladdin and Marty McFly are coming to London city parks on the big screen this summer as outdoor movie nights will be returning. The city unveiled its 2023 summer movie night lineup, with lots of classics and family favourites to catch …
Read More »Be fire-smart when visiting parks this long weekend: RDCO – Okanagan
Plan on visiting a local park this long weekend? If so, be fire-smart. That advice from the Regional District of Central Okanagan on Wednesday proved timely, as smoke from wildfires from northern B.C. and Alberta drifted into the region. It also comes with moderate or high fire danger ratings blanketing …
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 …
Read More »Proposal to ban sledding at all but two Oshawa parks draws criticism
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 19, 2023 8:26 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size A proposal to ban tobogganing at all but two municipal parks in a city east of Toronto is drawing criticism from lawyers who say the plan won’t boost safety but could …
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