News in the Parks

Parks Canada Recovers 45 Stolen Fossils

A person who removed 45 fossils from Kootenay National Park has been slapped with a $20,000 fine (about $15,000 USD) and given a five-month conditional sentence with a curfew order.

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By Jennifer Bain - August 2nd, 2024 5:56am

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Research Resumes At Franklin Expedition Wreck Sites

After two years of pandemic delays, Parks Canada's Underwater Archaeology Team has returned to the Wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror National Historic Site in Nunavut to conduct archaeological work related to the exploration and conservation of these fabled ships.

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By NPT Staff - May 4th, 2022 2:45am

Halifax Citadel Ready To Open New Signature Exhibit

The Halifax Citadel National Historic Site — one of Canada’s most-visited national historic sites and a Halifax tourism icon — has a new $5 million ($3.9 million USD) signature interpretive exhibit.

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By NPT Staff - May 3rd, 2022 2:45am

Gros Morne Trail Closes To Protect Rock Ptarmigan

The summit of Gros Morne Mountain, which includes the 8-kilometre (5-mile) Summit Trail, is closed May 1 to June 23 to protect rock ptarmigan, caribou and arctric hare in Newfoundland's Gros Morne National Park during critical weeks of reproduction and growth.

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By NPT Staff - May 2nd, 2022 2:45am

Canada’s Most (And Least) Visited National Parks And Sites For 2021

Point Pelee National Park — the Ontario home to songbird and monarch migrations — has cracked the top 10 list of Canada’s most visited national parks in 2021. It joins Banff National Park and Jasper National Park, which stayed securely in first and second place respectively.

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By Jennifer Bain - August 2nd, 2024 5:56am

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Guided Conservation Hikes On Tap For Banff's Hidden Lake

Registration is now open for guided conservation hikes to Hidden Lake, a glacier-fed lake in Banff National Park.

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By NPT Staff - April 29th, 2022 2:45am

Salt Fight Erupts In Wood Buffalo National Park

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By NPT Staff - April 29th, 2022 4:14pm

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Backcountry Skier Killed In Yoho National Park

A Cochrane, Alberta woman has died while ski touring in Yoho National Park.

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By NPT Staff - April 23rd, 2022 2:45am

Alaska Gets 40 Bison From Canadian National Park

Forty wood bison from Elk Island National Park in Alberta have relocated to Alaska.

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By NPT Staff - April 23rd, 2022 2:45am

Parks Canada To Get Funds To Memorialize Former Residential School Sites

The Canadian government’s spring budget proposes $25 million ($20 million USD) over three years to Parks Canada to commemorate and memorialize former residential schools sites.

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By Jennifer Bain - August 2nd, 2024 5:56am

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