Kananaskis Country

Local ski hills open this week to the public.

“It really was a very unfortunate season. Most folks probably heard about the multiple drownings that we had at West Spray Lakes.”

“It is hard to replicate community and seeing films with your friends with live theatre, with amazing sound systems, and so on. That is the real part of the festival we are looking forward to, getting everyone together again.”

“We can see that this is not unique to the Bow Valley or Alberta. It is a North American issue. I have read some stats that we have lost 100,000 volunteers in the last decade across North America.”

Primary care is the cornerstone of a high-functioning healthcare system. Yet, many Albertans are struggling to find a family doctor, or if they are lucky enough to have a family doctor, to get an appointment in a timely fashion. 

“He survived out in the wilderness on his own all that time – 54 days. It’s kind of a miracle."

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“Hearing what their needs are, hearing what their ideas are, and trying to put those into action. Much like any issue you are working on, there are lots of things people are paying attention to, lots of issues to be addressed.”

On Oct. 5 Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP) turned to social media to advise trail users against dependence on apps like AllTrails to plan their trip, which host user-generated reviews of mapped trails around the world.