Photo: Environment Minister Peter Kent with AMPPE Executive Director Monica Andreeff and Parks Canada CEO Alan Latourelle. WWF International marks occasion by honouring Parks Canada with Gift to the Earth award for outstanding conservation achievements. Ottawa, Ontario, May 19, 2011 – The Honourable Peter Kent, Canada’s Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada [ Read More ]
By John Allemang, Globe & Mail, May 14, 2011 Millions of Canadians have never set foot in the country’s wondrous national parks, and that’s the problem. Or is it? To a conservationist, the tension between man and nature has never been greater: Parks were created to be enjoyed but also to be protected, and it’s [ Read More ]
By Deborah Tetley, Calgary Herald; With Files From Colette Derworiz, May 11, 2011 Cramming 100 years of history, breathtaking landscapes, wildlife and cultural diversity onto a canvas the size of a postage stamp isn’t easy, but a local designer has it licked. For the eighth time, Tim Nokes has been commissioned by Canada Post to [ Read More ]
Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada (May 4, 2011) – The annual TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Best Destinations Awards have just been released for 2011 – and Banff National Park is rated # 1 amongst the Top 25 Destinations in Canada. Winners are determined by a combination of TripAdvisor’s Popularity Index and through the unbiased opinions [ Read More ]
