News in the Parks

Parks Canada Releases Details On Fatal Grizzly Attack In Banff National Park

The grizzly bear that killed two backcountry campers in Banff National Park was an older female with less than normal body fat for this time of year.

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By NPT Staff - October 6th, 2023 2:30am

Torngat Mountains Releases New Management Plan

Tongait KakKasuangita SilakKijapvinga-Torngat Mountains National Park has a new management plan.

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

The Traveler Wins An Award For Travel Photography

National Parks Traveler has been honored by the Canadian chapter of the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) for a photo of a child visiting the Trump border wall in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.

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By NPT Staff - September 26th, 2023 2:45am

UNESCO Calls For Action On Threats To Wood Buffalo National Park

Canada has until Feb. 1 to file an action plan to UNESCO about what it will do about serious, ongoing threats to Wood Buffalo National Park. The new deadline came when UNESCO World Heritage Committee approved a report that found that the place of Canada's largest national park on the World Heritage Site list is in danger.

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By NPT Staff - September 25th, 2023 2:30am

Gros Morne Releases Moose Hunting Season Details

The moose population management program in Gros Morne National Park will open on Sept. 23 and close on Jan. 28. There are three hunting zones within the park boundary with different opening dates for each zone. A fourth zone is closed to hunting.

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By NPT Staff - September 23rd, 2023 7:27am

Black Bear Cub Euthanized In Jasper National Park

A seriously injured black bear cub has been euthanized by Parks Canada for humane reasons in Jasper National Park.

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

Parks Canada Kills Third Coyote, Ends Search In Nova Scotia Park

Parks Canada has called off the search for aggressive coyotes in Cape Breton Highlands National Park after killing a third animal.

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By NPT Staff - September 16th, 2023 2:30am

Canadian Parks Prepare For Hurricane Lee

With Hurricane Lee expected to make landfall in Canada on Saturday, national parks in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick have announced closures.

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By NPT Staff - September 15th, 2023 8:30am

Two Coyotes Euthanized In Nova Scotia Park

Two coyotes have been euthanized in Cape Breton Highlands National Park in Nova Scotia after two separate incidents.

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By NPT Staff - September 14th, 2023 2:30am

PEI Site Gets New Trilingual Exhibit Panels And Video

New interpretive media has been unveiled for Skmaqn—Port-la-Joye—Fort Amherst National Historic Site in Prince Edward Island.

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By NPT Staff - September 12th, 2023 2:30am

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