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Cathy Ellis

Cathy Ellis

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403-609-0220
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Recent Work by Cathy

Grizzly bear 122 feasting on crab apples in Banff townsite

Grizzly bear 122 feasting on crab apples in Banff townsite

“I find it really sad that people who live in town are not invested in doing the best they can to live with those other creatures that live around us."
Surprise grizzly bear encounters prompt warning on K-Country trail

Surprise grizzly bear encounters prompt warning on K-Country trail

"After moving away from the bear, the hikers encountered another group who set off a bear banger as a precautionary measure."
Whirling disease detected in Yoho's Emerald Lake

Whirling disease detected in Yoho's Emerald Lake

“This is terrible news. We’ve been working super hard to have a prevention and education and monitoring program in place and we were hoping to prevent this.”
Retired police and rescue dogs retire with no pension

Retired police and rescue dogs retire with no pension

“We wanted to ensure that those retired working dogs who have put it all on the line during their careers continue to receive the medical attention they need."
Parks Canada to log massive fireguard to protect Field, Lake Louise

Parks Canada to log massive fireguard to protect Field, Lake Louise

A 49-hectare fireguard, about one kilometre long and 400 to 500 metres wide, will be heavily logged east of Lake O’Hara Road and northwest of Lake Louise.
Highway 1 closed at Golden for last push of construction

Highway 1 closed at Golden for last push of construction

Travellers driving west on Highway 1 will have to take Highway 93 south through Kootenay National Park.
Grizzly bear encounter near Lake Louise wasn't stalking: experts

Grizzly bear encounter near Lake Louise wasn't stalking: experts

“But based on the clip that is online, it does not look to me like the bears are stalking people. I think they were just walking on the trail, just going from A to B."
Investigation 'inconclusive' into claims reality TV star vandalized Banff NP property

Investigation 'inconclusive' into claims reality TV star vandalized Banff NP property

Parks Canada concludes investigation into whether an American reality star carved her initials into a fencepost in Banff National Park.
Bears near Banff in search of easy snack before denning

Bears near Banff in search of easy snack before denning

At least five black bears are hanging around the Banff townsite in search of an easy meal to fatten up ahead of the long winter’s hibernation.
Motorcyclist airlifted after serious crash in Kootenay National Park

Motorcyclist airlifted after serious crash in Kootenay National Park

A serious accident occurred between a motorcyclist and a trucker on Highway 93 South in Kootenay National Park Sept. 1. The highway between Castle Mountain and Radium Hot Springs, has been the scene of numerous accidents so far this year, including several fatalities.