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Parks Canada shuttering Historic Places website, sparking heritage concerns

Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A digital archive of Canada’s history is set to disappear this spring as Parks Canada moves …

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Rare encounters with K-Country wolf surprise visitors, make Alberta Parks staff wary

A lone grey wolf encountered by multiple people in Kananaskis Country has possibly become acclimated to the presence of humans, according to Alberta Parks. In a statement to CBC News, Ministry of Forestry and Parks press secretary Neil Singh said the wolf has been seen in campgrounds and along the road …

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Residents want MAGA musician’s concert at Parks Canada historic site cancelled

Some residents are calling on Parks Canada to cancel a performance by a U.S. singer and rising star in the MAGA movement at a national historic site near Halifax this week. Christian rocker Sean Feucht has a concert scheduled for Wednesday night at the York Redoubt National Historic Site, a fortification constructed in …

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‘Downtown has not kept up at all’: Pressure on Toronto parks grows as population climbs – Toronto

For a long time, the parks, parkettes and ravines scattered around Toronto were regarded as “nice to have” and as “frills,” advocate Dave Harvey says, but now he believes people have come to see them as vital infrastructure akin to schools, roads and hospitals. Harvey, the co-executive director of Park …

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Sask. public safety agency lifts southern fire bans, discretion given to parks, municipalities

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Current fire ban areas are changing Wednesday that leave it up to individual communities to decide whether to enforce bans in southern areas of the province, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency says. “In general, south of Prince Albert, it will be up …

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Manitoba offers week-long free entry to provincial parks – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The province is encouraging Manitobans to visit provincial parks this summer, offering free entry for a full week from Monday through July 21. Environment and Climate Change Minister Tracey Schmidt announced the move Friday, and called it a “perfect week” to visit …

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Parks Canada bans watercraft on Clear Lake this season as zebra mussel testing continues – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Most watercraft will be banned from Clear Lake this season as Parks Canada continues to test the water for zebra mussels. A clump of the invasive species were discovered at the lake in November, leading to water testing over the winter. The …

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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 …

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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 …

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