Cathy Ellis

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Threatened trout spawning in Banff lake for first time in 50 years

By: Cathy Ellis

“We are super excited about them spawning on their own because there hadn't been cutthroat in that lake for 50 years.”

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'He never gives up': Banff National Park search and rescue dog retires after 7 years

By: Cathy Ellis

“Leroy just gives his best in everything he does; he never gives up."

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Banff Caribou Properties building 154 housing units across three different developments

By: Cathy Ellis

One is a 90-unit development across four lots on Lynx Street, another is a 41-unit apartment on two lots on the 300 block of Marten Street, and the last is a 23-unit residential project on the 400 block of Marten Street.

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'I could smell her breath': Hiker shares story of close bear encounter so others can avoid similar mistakes

By: Cathy Ellis

“I thought it was over right then and there. I could smell her breath.”

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Rain helps with wildfires in Kootenay National Park

By: Cathy Ellis

Fire crews have brought a small wildfire on Mount Whitehorn near Lake Louise ski hill under control.

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AltaLink urged to expand wildfire risk assessment for Canmore-Banff transmission line

By: Cathy Ellis

“As the Bow Valley fuels increase to a critical level for explosive fire behaviour, similar to the Athabasca Valley in Jasper, it is essential that AltaLink evaluates potential wildfire risk to the line at a fine scale 100-metre resolution,” said White, a retired Parks Canada wildlife expert with 47 years of experience.

ALBERTA DECIDES: Changes targeting non-permanent residents in referendum could deliver sharp blow to Banff, Canmore

By: Jordan Small, Cathy Ellis

“Their experiences are essential to an informed and respectful public conversation.”

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Destructive non-native fish euthanized in Banff National Park to save threatened trout

By: Cathy Ellis

“It's a really sad situation when some of our best and most interesting elements of biodiversity, our top predators, are in trouble,” she said.

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Free admission to Banff National Park coming to an end

By: Cathy Ellis

“We would embrace them reactivating this for the Christmas holiday season because that is a time of year that is traditionally slower and when our economy needs a boost, but we would be advocating for it not to return next summer.”

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Roam looks to expand service in Banff over holidays, summer in coming years

By: Cathy Ellis

Final decision on expanded services rests with Banff council during budget deliberations