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Caribou breeding centre nearly one-third complete

Caribou breeding centre nearly one-third complete

Scott Hayes | [email protected] Local Journalism Initiative Reporter It is a long road toward caribou recovery in Jasper National Park.
Trans Mountain sanctioned over socioeconomic impacts in North Thompson region

Trans Mountain sanctioned over socioeconomic impacts in North Thompson region

Trans Mountain is already working to make amends after the Canadian Energy Regulator (CER) issued it an Inspection Order on July 10.
Outreach takes the stage for interpretive theatre’s big revival

Outreach takes the stage for interpretive theatre’s big revival

If you and your kids want to learn more about how to better coexist with all of the wildlife in Jasper National Park, and you want to be entertained at the same time, then you’d best check in with Jane Doe.
Caribou breeding facility well underway

Caribou breeding facility well underway

Scott Hayes | [email protected] Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The complex task of constructing the caribou breeding facility has been met with a promising start. “It looks great.
Rain puts a damper on raging wildfires

Rain puts a damper on raging wildfires

Scott Hayes | [email protected] Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Firefighters tackling Alberta’s rampant wildfires thanked the heavens for the precipitation seen over much of the province since the weekend.
Parks Canada proceeding with caribou breeding facility

Parks Canada proceeding with caribou breeding facility

Scott Hayes | [email protected] Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The green light has been given for Parks Canada to construct a facility to help rejuvenate the herd of mountain caribou in the Tonquin Valley.
Recapping Alberta’s wildfire season

Recapping Alberta’s wildfire season

Scott Hayes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter | [email protected] There were 1,259 wildfires across the province this year, not including the Chetamon wildfire in Jasper National Park. Even though the official end of wildfire season was Oct.
Caribou count reveals slight population increase

Caribou count reveals slight population increase

Scott Hayes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter | [email protected] There’s some optimistic news in the information provided by Parks Canada after its recent annual surveys of the caribou herds.
Fire crews extinguish wildfire

Fire crews extinguish wildfire

A small wildfire broke out on Pyramid Bench on July 19. Fire crews from Parks Canada and the local fire department quickly contained and extinguished the fire. Facebook photo.
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