News in the Parks

New Joint Marine Park Being Considered In Anticosti-Mingan Area

The governments of Canada and Quebec have announced their intent to establish a new joint marine park in Quebec to protect the Anticosti Island area.

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By NPT Staff - November 28th, 2023 2:30am

Fort Mississauga Gets Funds For Shoreline Erosion Project

Parks Canada has announced about $6 million ($4.4 million USD) for the protection of the cultural value of Fort Mississauga National Historic Site through the final phase of a break wall installation along the eastern portion of the site on the shores of Lake Ontario.

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By NPT Staff - November 27th, 2023 2:30am

Indigenous Treaty Reawakened In Jasper National Park

Parks Canada worked with Simpcw First Nation and Stoney Nation this fall to facilitate the reawakening of a treaty between the two nations that shows a longstanding relationship and illustrates their mutual commitment to sharing resources.

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By NPT Staff - November 22nd, 2023 1:38pm

Canada Starts To Rectify Land Grab At Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

Parks Canada and Pacheedaht First Nation have signed a ground-breaking agreement that returns the use of ?A:?b?e:?s (Middle Beach) in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve to the Nation in advance of Treaty settlement.

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By NPT Staff - November 21st, 2023 2:30am

Bird Count Slated For Waterton Lakes On Dec. 16

Waterton Lakes National Park is looking for volunteers to help with its Christmas Bird Count.

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By NPT Staff - November 20th, 2023 10:34am

New Brunswick Park And Site Get Infrastructure Funding Boost

Canada has announced federal infrastructure funding for projects in New Brunswick connected to Carleton Martello Tower National Historic Site and Fundy National Park.

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By NPT Staff - November 3rd, 2023 2:30am

Suspected Whirling Disease Closes Lakes In Two British Columbia Parks

Parks Canada has closed all waterbodies and shorelines in Yoho National Park and Kootenay National Park until March 31 after finding a suspected case of whirling disease.

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By NPT Staff - October 29th, 2023 6:20am

Suspected Poaching Probed In Jasper National Park

Parks Canada is investigating a suspected poaching in Jasper National Park in Alberta.

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By NPT Staff - October 24th, 2023 2:30am

Canada Close To Finalizing The Establishment Of Labrador Park

Canada is closer to finalizing the establishment of Akami-Uapishkᵁ-KakKasuak-Mealy Mountains National Park Reserve in Labrador and will permit and regulate traditional land use activities in it. It also moved closer to finalizing the establishment of Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area in Nunavut, upon completion of its interim management plan.

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By NPT Staff - November 6th, 2023 11:02am

No Aquatic Invasive Species Found In Jasper This Summer

The inaugural year of Jasper National Park’s aquatic invasive species (AIS) prevention program is ending with no positive detections of high-risk AIS species, such as whirling disease or invasive mussels.

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By NPT Staff - October 22nd, 2023 2:30am

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