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WE BELIEVE IN HEALTHY PARKS


Lake Louise Road upgrades will not include bike lanes


Lack of adequate funding for bike lanes to Canada’s most visited tourist destination On January 23, 2023, the federal government announced welcome funding for upgrades to Lake Louise Road in Banff National Park after repeated requests over decades. The upgrades announced were to accommodate improvements for emergency response, transit infrastructure, private vehicles, and cyclists. However, […]


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Funding announced for transit in the Bow Valley


People visiting and living in and around Banff will be better served with improvements to transit services as well as to notable local cultural and essential service buildings after a combined investment of more than $13 million from the federal government and municipal partners.   Read more


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AMPPE fall advocacy trip priorities


This fall, AMPPE will be heading to Ottawa again to bring members concerns to decision-makers. While Parks Canada is set on expanding the number of National Parks (including urban national parks) infrastructure is crumbling in existing parks and Field Units continue to see operational budgets shrink. In the 2023-24 budget, the Parks Canada Agency 2023-24, […]


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AMPPE’s Pre-Budget Submission


AMPPE has once again prepared and submitted budget recommendations for the Federal Government pre-budget consultations in advance of the 2024 budget.   The submission targeted 4 recommendations: Check out our full submission: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H5DfMa8aOhxYU17lZb0olqR0bPQFVmzU/view?usp=sharing


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Trudeau Cabinet Shuffle’s Impact on Alberta


Starved by the slow summer news cycles in Ottawa, political observers and media got their fill of news on July 26th when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made significant changes to his cabinet.  Few topics have been more speculated on since Canada’s parliament went on summer break than what a cabinet shuffle would look like. The […]


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Improved trail infrastructure, education and reductions of unsanctioned trails cited as solutions to reduce impacts on grizzlies


AMPPE recently attended a presentation and discussion on the hot-button topic of wildlife coexistence with recreation, particularly mountain biking, in the Bow Valley. We were keen to participate in this discussion that featured speakers from Yellowstone to Yukon (Y2Y), a wildlife biologist and the Canmore and Area Mountain Bike Association (CAMBA), as the Y2Y has […]


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