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Spring Weather

Canada could experience a warmer-than-normal spring, especially in the east—but it depends on La... Niña

Outdoors

Aerial view of Little Lake Manitou in Saskatchewan, Canada

Did you know that Canada has its very own Dead Sea in Saskatchewan?

Outdoors

Close-up of a little brown bat on a rock

Deadly white-nose syndrome detected in Alberta bats

Outdoors

10 horseback riding adventures in Western Canada to channel your inner equestrian

Outdoors

Wild Profile: Meet the mule deer

Outdoors

MPB killed pine photo – The needles of a lodgepole pine tree turn red a year after it was killed by mountain pine beetle.

Hate the cold? Mountain pine beetles do too

General

Grey wolf in the snow

The wolf cull isn’t saving caribou

Outdoors

North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - Feb 17, 2020: North Shore Search and Rescue are rescuing a man skier with a broken leg in the backcountry of Seymour Mountain with a helicopter in winter.

COVID-19 is making search and rescue more challenging than ever

Outdoors

Wild Profile: Meet the Clark’s nutcracker

Outdoors

Blue lake and surrounding mountains at Moraine Lake, Banff, Canada.

National Geographic names Banff one of the world’s top travel destinations

General

Fall forest in the foreground with snowcapped mountains in the background.

Parks Canada and U of A offering free mountain studies course this fall

General

Close-up of a bobcat hunting in a wintry forest.

Family of bobcats takes over Calgary backyard for afternoon play

General

A man on an ATV driving on a dirt road in the middle of a forest.

Grizzly attacks ATV and motocross riders near Cochrane, Alberta

General

View of the small town of Osoyoos, British Columbia on a sunny day.

9 real estate hot spots in Western Canada

Real Estate