Faces & Places: Derek Petersen Story by Nicole Trigg Kootenay Conservation Program When the Kootenay Conservation Program (KCP) first formed in 2002 as the East…
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MP has done good work for Kootenay-Columbia
Letter to the Editor I’m writing to show my support for Wayne Stetski as MP for Kootenay-Columbia. Wayne has been more than helpful when it…
Banff campground re-opens after attack
Parks Canada reopened Rampart Creek Campground in Banff National Park on Monday, August 12 following an investigation into an incident in which a wolf attacked…
Hot Springs closed due to mudslide
Kootenay National Park’s Radium Hot Springs is currently closed due to a mudslide impacting the facilities domestic water supply. “Staff are assessing the situation and…
Banff campground closed after wolf incident
Parks Canada today announced it has closed a Banff National Park campground following a wolf incident early this morning. At around 1 a.m., (Friday, August…
Mountain parks ready to welcome visitors
Banff, Yoho and Kootenay national parks are ready to welcome visitors over the May long weekend and throughout the summer. With new transit and shuttle…
15 km no stopping zone in effect in KNP
To protect wildlife and people, temporary area closures and a 15 km no-stopping zone are now in effect along Highway 93 in Kootenay National Park….
Prescribed burning season extinguished for the spring
By Ian Adams Rocky Mountain Trench Ecosystem Restoration Program The small wildfire that broke out in the Kimberley Nature Park last weekend serves as a…
Firebreak created in prescribed fire
On Thursday, April 25, Parks Canada fire crews successfully and safely ignited a 27 ha prescribed fire in the Sinclair restoration area of Kootenay National…
Prescribed fire possible in national park today
Kootenay National Park this afternoon tweeted an alert notifying of a possible prescribed burn today (April 24). Parks Canada says fire crews will ignite a…