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Graffiti In Jasper National Park Leads To Hefty Fine

A Jasper National Park visitor who was spotted vandalizing boulders and rock with spray paint along the Whistlers Summit Trail this summer has pleaded guilty in court and been fined $4,000 (2,970 USD).

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By NPT Staff - December 21st, 2022 7:58am

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Canada Signs On For Global Forest Restoration Challenge

Canada has pledged to join the Bonn Challenge, a global initiative aimed at bringing 350 million hectares of degraded and deforested landscapes under restoration by 2030.

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By NPT Staff - December 14th, 2022 2:45am

Cape Breton Highlands National Park Aims For Co-Management With The Mi'kmaq

Parks Canada is working towards sharing management of Cape Breton Highlands National Park with the Mi'kmaq, who consider the Nova Scotia park a place of cultural and spiritual significance.

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By NPT Staff - December 12th, 2022 3:00am

Negotiations Continue For Proposed South Okanagan Park Reserve

In-person negotiations for the proposed South Okanagan-Similkameen National Park Reserve in British Columbia have resumed after lengthy delays caused by the pandemic and 2021 wildfires and floods.

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By NPT Staff - December 11th, 2022 2:45am

Prince Albert National Park Hosts Annual Christmas Tree Harvest

Parks Canada invites visitors to cut down a Christmas tree until Dec. 23 in Prince Albert National Park and protect the Waskesiu community from potential wildfire.

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By NPT Staff - December 5th, 2022 2:45am

Forillon National Park Gets Funding To Tell Expropriation Story

Forillon National Park is getting a $9.8-million ($7.4-million USD) funding boost to restore and present the heritage houses of Grande-Grave’s expropriated families — an iconic sector of the Quebec park.

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By NPT Staff - December 4th, 2022 1:59pm

Land-Based Whale Waiting In The Gulf Islands To Honor Moby Doll

Standing on the windswept eastern edge of Saturna Island, we paused for a few sombre moments to remember Moby Doll, the killer whale who changed the world.

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By Jennifer Bain - September 4th, 2024 6:27am

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Banff National Park Considers Next Steps For Bison

Parks Canada is recommending that bison remain in Banff National Park "in a controlled and measured form.”

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By NPT Staff - November 28th, 2022 2:45am

Jasper National Park Provides 2022 Bear Update

As snow settles in for winter, so do bears across Jasper National Park. Parks Canada saw frequent bear activity in the Municipality of Jasper in 2022, with about a dozen bears drawn to town by attractants in yards and non-native fruit trees.

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By NPT Staff - November 27th, 2022 2:45am

Seasonal Caribou Closures Begin For Jasper National Park

Seasonal closures in the Tonquin, Brazeau and À la Pêche caribou ranges of Jasper National Park are in effect until May 15.

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By NPT Staff - November 22nd, 2022 2:45am

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