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Alberta's top medical doc advises against visiting Banff

Alberta's top medical doc advises against visiting Banff

As Banff continues to follow provincial public health orders, random checkstops continue and July 1 Canada Day festivities, including the parade, are cancelled
UPDATED: Sighting of white grizzly bear in Banff 'exceedingly rare'

UPDATED: Sighting of white grizzly bear in Banff 'exceedingly rare'

Parks Canada urges drivers to obey all signs and to avoid stopping on the Trans-Canada Highway where a rare white grizzly bear and its sibling have been hanging out. “They’ve been getting onto the highway right-of-way fairly regularly and we’ve been getting reports of them along that section."
Federal government earmarking $77M to keep food-processing industry safe

Federal government earmarking $77M to keep food-processing industry safe

Trudeau pledges $252M for COVID-19 aid to agriculture

Trudeau pledges $252M for COVID-19 aid to agriculture

Notorious Banff grizzly Split Lip kills bear cub

Notorious Banff grizzly Split Lip kills bear cub

“Bear 136 killed one of the cubs of 142, which is a natural occurrence in the wild,” said Jon Stuart-Smith, a Parks Canada human-wildlife coexistence specialist for Lake Louise, Yoho and Kootenay national parks.
COVID-19 causes Alberta to delay release of guidelines on parks partnerships

COVID-19 causes Alberta to delay release of guidelines on parks partnerships

Using technology to connect with each other is old hat for ham radio operators

Using technology to connect with each other is old hat for ham radio operators

Amateur radio operators use the airwaves to stay connected during coronavirus outbtreak
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada on May 4

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada on May 4

Pet dog in Canmore refuses to leave dying elk's side

Pet dog in Canmore refuses to leave dying elk's side

“I could not coax Angus to leave him at all; he just wouldn’t go. Marvin was breathing very, very shallowly at that point so he probably died sometime during the next two hours.”
Sophie Gregoire Trudeau launches podcast series about mental health well-being

Sophie Gregoire Trudeau launches podcast series about mental health well-being

The 45-minute-long program is on all major podcast platforms
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