Kananaskis Country

"Now is not the time for an accident. The current pandemic is overloading the medical system and could affect backcountry rescue response,” according to Avalanche Canada.

A winter storm warning is in place for Canmore, the MD of Bighorn and Kananaskis Country with up to 40 cm of snowfall expected throughout southwestern Alberta beginning Thursday afternoon (March 12)

Online reservations open for individual campsites will begin March 17, with staggered times to include 9 a.m. for the south region, 11 am. for Kananaskis Country, 1 p.m. for the central region and 3 p.m. for the north region.

“While we’re reducing staff capacity and the number of campgrounds, we’re increasing the number of people in our parks. Where are all these tourists going to go camping?"

"This means the appeal is over. The project can proceed as is."

“I feel like the investment that we make into Nordic skiing has a huge snowball effect on health, environmental awareness community building. It’s a small investment that has a huge return.”

“I don’t think that private businesses are held to account to preserve ecological processes and conservation functions of parks and protected areas; private businesses are there to make money, that’s their job."

"It is important to be recognized in our own backyard."

Just as it took dozens of dogs to accomplish the real journey in 1925, it took 66 of the Bow Valley’s Snowy Owl Sled Dog tour company’s dog pack to complete this film. On the human side of the equation, five mushers doubled for different actors, not including Dafoe.

“It seems to be settling down in a number of regions that were originally identified, but it remains very active in the Purcells and Kananaskis Country. We are urging backcountry users in these areas to choose simple terrain or avoid avalanche terrain completely.”