Unauthorized bear-viewing tours put grizzlies at risk
A grizzly bear spotted south of Whistler in the spring of 2022. Photo by Taylor Green / @ta_green...
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Holy Mola! That’s a big fish on the West Coast!
A massive Mola mola was sighted in Kyuquot Sound in early August and its photo will help inform a...
Read MoreLocal Highland dancers make most of Scotland trip
Eleven students of Diamond V Highland Dance Academy in Medicine Hat are back from Scotland for a trip that lasted from August 2-14. It was a quick and compact trip. The kids’ levels ranged from beginners to premiers and many of...
Read MoreBanff tightens rules on wildlife attractants
Stricter changes to the Town’s community standards bylaw could see fruit-bearing trees or shrubs in Banff uprooted if observed to have been fed upon by wildlife and to pose a risk to the animal or the public. The amendment,...
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Bear using ‘full cooler’ at Two Jack Lake AB prompts warning
A black bear in Banff National Park. File Photo/Rocky Mountain Outlook A black bear previously...
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Slave Lake Big Fish Bay size of a small town these days
Marina addition not looking likely for now A lot of businesses struggled during the COVID-19...
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Recreation behaviour studied on unofficial Kananaskis trails
The start of Powderface Creek Trail in Kananaskis Country Public Land Use Zone. File Photo/Rocky...
Read MoreCapsized canoe, near drowning has woman in Banff hospital
A 32-year-old woman was transported to hospital in life-threatening condition Aug. 13 after nearly drowning in the Bow River near Bow Falls in Banff. The woman, who was canoeing with three others and a dog when the boat she was...
Read MoreLife’s a Beach — Until You Get E. coli
Beach-goers are advised not to swim at Willows Beach in the municipality of Oak Bay in Victoria due to a record-breaking level of fecal bacteria found in a routine water sample. On Thursday, Island Health issued an advisory...
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Jasper SkyTram contingency plans following Banff incident
The Jasper SkyTram in operation back in 2020. | File photo Scott Hayes, Local Journalism...
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Many Jasper visitors, little planning can be travel downside
Parks Canada recommends planning ahead and having alternate plans when making Jasper your vacation...
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Off-highway vehicles damage Bighorn country, AWA says
The AWA’s recently-released Bighorn Backcountry Report documents 15 years of trail damage...
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