Parks Canada Kills Third Coyote, Ends Search In Nova Scotia Park
Parks Canada has called off the search for aggressive coyotes in Cape Breton Highlands National Park after killing a third animal.
- By NPT Staff - September 16th, 2023 2:30am
News in the Parks
Canadian Parks Prepare For Hurricane Lee
With Hurricane Lee expected to make landfall in Canada on Saturday, national parks in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick have announced closures.
- By NPT Staff - September 15th, 2023 8:30am
Two Coyotes Euthanized In Nova Scotia Park
Two coyotes have been euthanized in Cape Breton Highlands National Park in Nova Scotia after two separate incidents.
- By NPT Staff - September 14th, 2023 2:30am
PEI Site Gets New Trilingual Exhibit Panels And Video
New interpretive media has been unveiled for Skmaqn—Port-la-Joye—Fort Amherst National Historic Site in Prince Edward Island.
- By NPT Staff - September 12th, 2023 2:30am
Bison Killed By Motorist In Elk Island National Park
A bison was killed by a vehicle in Elk Island National Park in August — the sixth fatality since 2020 — prompting the Alberta park to remind motorists to obey speed limits.
- By NPT Staff - September 11th, 2023 2:30am
Coyote Attacks Cyclist In Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Parts of Cape Breton Highlands National Park have been closed while staff hunt for an aggressive coyote that bit a cyclist on the Cabot Trail.
- By NPT Staff - September 9th, 2023 7:00am
Elk Rut Underway In Jasper National Park
From now until mid-October, Jasper National Park is noisy with the bugling calls of bull elk, which sound like a high-pitched roar followed by low coughs or grunts.
- By NPT Staff - September 6th, 2023 2:30am
Torngat Mountains National Park To Get New Guardians Programs
Canada has announced $825,000 ($608,00 USD) over three years will be given to Makivvik Corp. to support the development of two new Guardians Programs to provide an Inuit presence in Torngat Mountains National Park.
- By NPT Staff - September 4th, 2023 2:30am
Miette Hot Springs Slated To Reopen In Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park will welcome visitors back to Miette Hot Springs on Sept. 1 to once again enjoy the hottest mineral water in the Canadian Rockies. Miette Hot Springs Bungalows, the only privately owned facility past the Miette Road closure, will also reopen.
- By NPT Staff - August 31st, 2023 2:30am
A Road Trip Along The Northern Shore Of Lake Superior
An unmistakable flash of dark brown fur moving through the greenery caught my eye as I drove down the Trans-Canada Highway hugging the coast of Lake Superior. It was a moose, a young one, and it was alone. Wide-eyed, it stared at my rental car as I pulled over on the shoulder. I could see it gauging whether I was a threat and weighing its options.
- By Jennifer Bain - August 2nd, 2024 5:58am
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