Lake Louise

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“Starting Monday, we'll be back to more seasonal or even below seasonal conditions and it looks like we'll get a pretty good dose of precipitation … That's really going to allow us to get good containment on this fire.”

A 21-hectare wildfire in Kootenay National Park is reported as being out of control by Parks Canada Friday afternoon.

Lake Louise RCMP clock speeder at 179-km/h – almost double the speed limit of the Trans-Canada Highway throughout Banff National Park.

“I’m thrilled that they’re taking this proactive measure. It may very well be the difference between life and death for that bear," said John Marriott, wildlife photographer and conservationist

“There needs to be regular RCMP patrols to accompany the resource conservation patrols and to enforce the speed reduction zone."

"No injuries were reported, though the aircraft was damaged and inoperable."

“People have been receptive about being part of the guide. It puts them on the housing map. People looking for jobs here find it amazing they have this resource.”

“I was like, ‘that’s the bird!’, so I clicked on the the brambling information and realized what I was seeing was super rare."