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Canada confirms plans to repopulate at-risk caribou herds with a breeding program in Jasper National Park 

The Canadian government has formally announced their commitment to recover and repopulate woodland caribou herds in Jasper National Park through…
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Government of Alberta announces $8 million in public funding to OHV groups for trail maintenance and expansion

On Friday February 17, the Government of Alberta announced that an astounding $8 million in public funds will go to…
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Jasper National Park Buys Out Tonquin Valley Leases to Help Caribou Survive

Conservation groups welcome Parks Canada’s recent difficult decision to buy out two horse-based backcountry lodges in Jasper National Park’s Tonquin…
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New Polling reveals Albertans’ attitudes towards parks and protected areas in direct opposition to new ministerial changes 

Recent polling commissioned by CPAWS Northern and Southern Alberta chapters re-enforces what we already know: Albertans care deeply about nature…
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Government of Alberta’s Decision to Merge Ministries of Parks and Forestry an Alarming Development

CPAWS Northern and Southern Alberta are deeply alarmed about the changes to parks management announced this past week by the…
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New directive results in changes to Provincial Parks Act  

Today, Alberta Environment and Parks made its first use of the new provisions brought in by Bill 21, the “Red…
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Groups welcome international investigation into the condition of Wood Buffalo National Park, Canada’s largest national park facing the biggest dangers

Indigenous organizations and civil society organizations across Canada welcome an investigation into the ecological state of Wood Buffalo National Park,…
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Edmonton could be home to Alberta’s newest provincial park 

CPAWS Northern Alberta is excited about a potential new addition to Alberta’s park system. The newly proposed Big Island Provincial…
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CPAWS Northern Alberta’s Statement of Endorsement for “A Coal Policy for Alberta – 2022 and Beyond”

CPAWS Northern Alberta endorses “A Coal Policy for Alberta – 2022 and Beyond,” a community drafted policy that provides clear,…
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New analysis shows massive growth in oil sands tailings, now large enough to
cover up Vancouver 2.6 times

A joint report released today by Environmental Defence (EDC) and Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Northern Alberta (CPAWS) provides a…
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Changes to Parks and Public Land Legislation Will Erode Important Protections

On April 25, 2022, the Government of Alberta passed the first reading of Bill 21: Red Tape Reduction Statutes Amendment…
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Featured image for “More details surface on the future of Mine 14, one of four coal projects labelled as an ‘advanced project’ in March 2022”

More details surface on the future of Mine 14, one of four coal projects labelled as an ‘advanced project’ in March 2022

CPAWS Northern Alberta has recently learned that Valory Resources Inc. has acquired Mine 14, a proposed underground coal mine 3.2…
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