CTV National News: A grizzly encounter turned cautionary tale
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A hiker captured the moment he had a face-to-face encounter with a massive grizzly bear in Banff National Park. Kathy Le has the details.
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Tourists expected to flock to southern Alberta this summer
LETHBRIDGE, ALTA. — The warm weather means the travel season is almost here, and those in the tourism industry are expecting it to be a busy summer in southern Alberta. Tourist hot spots are gearing up for what they hope will be a busy summer. 'We are seeing some optimism. We're also seeing a lot more visitors coming in. Our U.S. numbers are up from those crossing the border from the same time last year, and we're anticipating some additional domestic travel,' said Erin Crane, the CEO of Tourism Lethbridge. Most tourist destinations are expecting a surge in domestic visitors. Many Canadians have cancelled American holiday plans due to the ongoing trade war. Tourism Lethbridge Tourism Lethbridge is preparing for a busy summer travel season in 2025. (CTV News) International visitors may also be choosing Canada this summer over the United States. 'But we also know that this creates an opportunity for those travellers from farther afield. And we are seeing the interest there from, you know, our European partners, our partners out of Asia,' said Crane. Waterton Lakes National Park has already noticed a big boost in visitors. Last month was the busiest May the park has seen, which could show a trend toward one of the busiest summers on record for the park. 'Waterton looks to be very busy this summer. You know, we still have a good chunk of our American tourism coming. International tourism is up. And Canadian tourism is up. I think a lot of folks are staying home this year,' said Shameer Suleman, president of the Waterton Chamber of Commerce. Tourist destinations south of the border, meanwhile, are preparing for a potential drop in Canadian visitors. Whitefish, Montana has seen about a 20 per cent drop in Canadian tourists this year. But a rise in domestic American travellers could help offset those losses. '(It) remains to be seen in terms of how summertime will play out. I mean, we do have, you know, Glacier National Park, so many, you know, recreational amenities that are so close to the border,' said Brian Schott, Explore Whitefish's media relations manager. 'So, it still remains to be seen. We hope to see our Canadian friends in Whitefish for sure.' About 175,000 people from outside Lethbridge attended events in the city last year.
CBC
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- CBC
ATV riders 'ecstatic' about opening of 12 km of pilot trails in eastern P.E.I.
All-terrain vehicle riders on P.E.I. are now one step closer to having a provincewide trail network, thanks to four new pilot roads in the southeastern end of the Island. The Eastern Kings ATV Club recently earned provincial approval to use 12 kilometres of new trail in the Bellevue and Caledonia areas. They're the first pilot roads to be approved for the eastern portion of the province. "Every one of these is a win for me. It's a lot of hard work," Peter Mellish, executive director of the P.E.I. ATV Federation, said when he met a CBC News team at the site this week. "It's kind of cool because I brought my side-by-side today to go for a drive on it, legally, for the first time." The opening of the eastern pilot roads means riders now have access to about 77 kilometres of dedicated trails across the Island. There are hundreds of kilometres of ATV trails around the province, but piecing them all together into a tip-to-tip network can be tricky. The province requires that the pilot trails be on dirt roads, with low traffic volume and no potential environmental concerns. The federation also has to work with landowners in those areas to ensure riders can get on and off the roads without issues. "The primary factor that we do have to look at is safety," said Ernie Hudson, P.E.I.'s transportation minister. "I would have to say that it's resulted in a positive movement, a great relationship with the ATV federation in working with them towards… the ultimate goal of a tip-to-tip trail." At the end of the day, this is going to be our Confederation Trail. — Peter Mellish, P.E.I. ATV Federation An Island-wide system has been the goal for years. The federation had previously pushed to have riders be allowed to use the Confederation Trail, which also runs from one end of the Island to the other. But the idea received pushback during public consultations, with some concerns that the presence of ATVs would be too dangerous for the pedestrians and cyclists who currently use the trail. In order to use the pilot roads — which are shared with other cars, trucks and farm equipment — ATV drivers have to pay an annual $50 registration fee, while being subject to the same rules and regulations as any other road user. The federation will use a portion of the fees to help build and maintain its eventual provincewide network. Mellish said the next goal is to have more pilot trails open in the Souris area. Five other clubs have trail projects in mind after that. "At the end of the day, this is going to be our Confederation Trail, having these pilot roads," he said. "We're going to create our own experience and our own trail independently of the others. So yeah, we're ecstatic."
CBC
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Province reopening more areas of Whiteshell park, including campgrounds at Caddy and West Hawk lakes
More permanent residents, cottagers and business owners can now return to areas of Caddy Lake and West Hawk Lake in Whiteshell Provincial Park, the province said Tuesday. As of 8 a.m. Tuesday, Caddy Lake blocks 6, 7, 8, along with Island Block and Green Bay Resort, were reopened to permanent residents, cottagers and commercial operators, the province said in an online update. At West Hawk Lake, McDougall's Landing, Big Island Landing and Indian Bay also reopened on Tuesday. Campgrounds at Brereton, Caddy, West Hawk and White lakes will reopen for seasonal and nightly campers on Friday, June 6, at 4 p.m., the Manitoba government said in its most recent fire bulletin. An out-of-control wildfire that spread into Manitoba from the area around Ingolf, Ont., still covered a total of more than 36,000 hectares as of Tuesday afternoon, the province said, including over 5,000 hectares on the Manitoba side. An evacuation order is still in effect for some parts of the park, while closures remain for Caddy Lake blocks 1, 2, 5 and the public boat launch at Block 4. The province said Big Whiteshell, Crowduck, Nora and Florence lakes will also stay closed, as will the Caddy Lake tunnels. Campgrounds at Big Whiteshell Lake will remain closed until at least June 19. But as the Whiteshell reopened further, two provincial parks in northwestern Manitoba were ordered to close Tuesday. Grass River and Wekusko Falls are both under a mandatory evacuation order, the province said, with access restricted to all park users including campers, commercial operators and day visitors. Grass River and Wekusko Falls are both close to wildfires burning out of control near Sherridon, Wanless and Flin Flon. The Sherridon fire — the largest of the three fires — is more than 112,000 hectares in size and is still out of control, the province said. All trails and water routes in all Manitoba provincial parks remain closed, the government said Tuesday. There are 27 active wildfires across Manitoba as of Tuesday afternoon.
