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Since the devastating Kenow wildfire engulfed 35,000 hectares of southern Alberta in 2017, Parks Canada and Waterton Lakes National Park staff have been waiting for the right moment to reintroduce bison to the landscape.
After moving the existing herd of 10 bison to Grasslands National Park in Saskatchewan in September 2017, parks staff were waiting for the landscape to recover enough to support the herd before bringing them back.
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And as of late February 2021, they’ve done just that, with the help of the Kainai First Nation and Elk Island National Park, a new herd of six plains bison was transported to a new home.
Para-athletes working with Trans Canada Trail to improve accessibility across the network It comes down to equality and having equal access to the same opportunities as our abled counterparts when it comes to getting outside
Author of the article: Olivia Condon
Publishing date: Feb 25, 2021 • February 25, 2021 • 3 minute read • Paralympian Cody Dolan and a member of AccessNow walk along the Bow River Pathway in Calgary in summer 2020 to map the area for an accessibility improvement project in along the Trans Canada Trail. Photo by Supplied image/ Alexa Fernando, AccessNow
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A new project aims to address accessibility concerns for Canadians along the longest recreational trail system in the world.
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Marking its 10th anniversary, the Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park Foundation is inviting the public to sponsor the protected land, one acre at a time.
The Steward an Acre fundraising campaign asks the public to go online and select an area of the park for sponsorship, at $150 an acre.
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“This new campaign is the only one of its kind in Alberta Parks,” the foundation’s executive director, Sarah Parker, said, noting that sponsors are ensuring their acre is cared for for three years.
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Crime rates were down across the province in 2020 year-over-year, a new report released by the RCMP shows, highlighting the success of the force’s crime-reduction strategy.
Rural crime also decreased, in some cases a double-digit percentage point reduction over the previous year’s rates.
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The rates look specifically at four areas of crime: break-and-enter, motor vehicle theft, theft both over and under $5,000 and possession of stolen goods.
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Crime rates were down across the province in 2020 year-over-year, a new report released by the RCMP shows, highlighting the success of the force’s crime-reduction strategy.
Rural crime also decreased, in some cases a double-digit percentage point reduction over the previous year’s rates.
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The rates look specifically at four areas of crime: break-and-enter, motor vehicle theft, theft both over and under $5,000 and possession of stolen goods.
In communities surrounding Calgary including the rural detachments in Airdrie, Cochrane, Okotoks and Strathmore significant decreases were seen in each of the four areas from the first quarter to the fourth quarter of 2020.