Daily Network News

More News →

Tag Archives Parks Canada

This image was taken from a trail camera set up in the park.
Country Crossroads, Local news

Studying the wolves of Riding Mountain National Park

Scholar has been researching collared wolves in order to understand the ecology of the park

By
Since the spring of 2016, Christina Prokopenko has been collecting data on the behaviour and population of wolves in Riding Mountain National Park (RMNP). Prokopenko, who is a Vanier Scholar completing her doctoral thesis out of Memorial University in Newfoundland, undertook the research to better understand the ecology of RMNP’s estimated 70 to 75 wolves
Brandon’s dome building has been a mark of the Provincial Exhibition for over a century. Now, after years of renovations, it’s finally in the homestretch to reopening 
its doors.
Local news, Other

Brandon’s dome slated for January unveiling

One of the last remaining structures from the 1913 Dominion Exhibition had fallen into serious disrepair over the decades

By
In 1913 it hosted throngs of visitors to Canada’s annual Dominion Exhibition. Most recently it was an unheated storage building for the provincial exhibition, bordering on derelict. Now Brandon’s dome building is set to return to its former glory. Organizers say the structure is on track for a January unveiling and will be open to
Mount Agassiz ski hill
Country Crossroads, Local news

Demolition of Mount Agassiz underway

Parks Canada is seeking public feedback in efforts to determine the future of the former Riding Mountain ski hill

By
Amidst site demolition, more than 100 community members gathered at the foot of the former Mount Agassiz ski hill to share memories and reminisce of times had on the slopes. The gathering was held by the Agassiz Mountain Resort Group (AMRG) on Saturday, Feb. 21, in hopes of garnering community support to continue to push
Livestock, Other livestock

No TB Found In RMNP This Year

By
There were no positive bovine tuberculosis test results in Riding Mountain National Park this past year and that shows eradication measures are working, according to project manager Ken Kingdon. “It makes us feel optimistic that the program is working, but we’re not really ready to say that our program is done,” said Kingdon. “We’re not
Livestock, Other livestock

Reporters Take A Peek Inside A Culled Elk

By
“Once in a while we get some large ones. When you cut it open, you see that the inside is much like the cream filling of a doughnut. It’s just disgusting. It’s offyellowy white, gooey, hideous stuff.” – Ken Kingdon Of the 28 elk killed this spring in Riding Mountain National Park, all have so
Livestock, Other livestock

Hunters Assist In TB Eradication

By
Hunters are playing a significant role in the effort to eradicate bovine tuberculosis (TB) in the Riding Mountain area of southwestern Manitoba. By turning in samples of elk and white-tailed deer, they are helping wildlife managers determine where the disease is present, and more importantly, they are helping define where the disease is not. Since
Livestock, News, Other livestock

TB Eradication Plan Back To Square 1

By
TB task force is “not functional.” – RAY ARMBRUSTER, MCPA Ayear ago, Manitoba cattle producers felt they were finally getting somewhere in their decades-long fight against tuberculosis in Riding Mountain National Park. Parks Canada had signalled a willingness to eradicate some wildlife in Riding Mountain as part of a strategic plan to help control TB

AgCanadaTV

AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Dec. 5, 2025

Sponsored By:
More Videos →

Cyber-Savvy Farmer

Glacier Farmmedia Podcast

Latest Market News

More Market News →