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2013-10-07
Fundy National Park Joins the Trans Canada Trail System
The Trans Canada Trail and Parks Canada
2013-10-02
One Step Closer to Restoring Balance and Safe Seabird Habitat in Gwaii Haanas
September
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2013-09-27
Government of Canada Celebrates the Completion of an Important Project in Kootenay National Park
New Wildlife Underpasses and Fencing on Highway 93 in South Kootenay National Park
2013-09-23
Parks Canada Reflects on Successful 2013 Visitor Season in the Yukon
2013-09-22
Communities Working Together to Improve Visitor Experiences
Escarpment of Riding Mountain Area Strategy
Reeve’s Ravine Trail in Riding Mountain National Park
2013-09-14
Parks Canada and Royal Ontario Museum Formalize Partnership as they Launch World’s Largest BioBlitz
Memorandum of Understanding between Parks Canada and the Royal Ontario Museum to Launch the 2013 BioBlitz in the Future Rouge National Urban Park
2013-09-13
Government of Canada Opens Exhibit on First World War Internment in Canada in Banff National Park
National Historical Recognition Program - First World War Internment Exhibit in Banff National Park
2013-09-13
East Block of Grasslands National Park Ready for Visitors
New Facilities and Expansion of the East Block of Grasslands National Park
2013-09-12
The Government of Canada Announces the First Heritage Lighthouse Designation in Prince Edward Island
Heritage Lighthouse Designations in Prince Edward Island
2013-09-12
New Brunswick’s St. John River Joins the Canadian Heritage Rivers System
St. John River Designated to the Canadian Heritage Rivers System
2013-09-10
Bringing Back Plains Bison to Banff National Park
2013-09-10
Government of Canada Invests in Preservation and Promotion of Canada’s Vibrant Cultural Heritage
2013-09-04
Parks Canada Announces Partnership to Enhance the Financial Sustainability of the Rideau Canal
Realizing the Uncommon Potential of the Rideau Canal Heritage Corridor
August
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2013-08-30
Kouchibouguac Fabulous Fall Festival Expands to Month-Long Celebrations!
2013-08-30
HMCS Haida, Valiant Veteran, Celebrates Anniversaries
2013-08-29
Parks Canada Invites Proposals for Mount Agassiz Ski Area in Riding Mountain National Park
Mount Agassiz Ski Area
2013-08-27
Foundation Presents Vision for Never Forgotten National Memorial to Commemorate Canada’s War Dead Wherever They May Lie
2013-08-16
Hassle-free Camping at its Best! The oTENTik Makes its Debut at Banff National Park
2013-08-16
Camping in Style with the oTENTik at Prince Albert National Park
2013-08-15
The First Monumental Pole Raised in Gwaii Haanas in 130 Years
2013-08-09
On the Hunt for a Missing Piece of Canadian History
2013 Search Expedition for Franklin’s Ships, HMS
Erebus
and HMS
Terror
History of the 1845 Franklin Expedition and his Lost Ships HMS
Erebus
and HMS
Terror
2013-08-08
Harper Government Commemorates the Hamilton and Scourge as a National Historic Site
Hamilton and Scourge
2013-08-05
Parks Canada Celebrates Canada’s Heritage with Colonel By Day
2013-08-02
World’s Largest Dark Sky Preserve Established in Wood Buffalo National Park
2013-08-01
The Government of Canada Unveils a Plaque to Commemorate the National Historic Significance of Canadian Naval Aviation During the Cold War
Canadian Naval Aviation during the Cold War
July
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2013-07-26
Parks Canada Announces Decision that Maintains Jasper National Park as a Premier Winter Travel Destination while Advancing Caribou Conservation
2013-07-14
Government of Canada Celebrates Twinning of Banff National Park and Huangshan National Forest Park in China
Twinning of Canada’s Banff National Park and China’s Huangshan National Forest Park
2013-07-11
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve Operations Centre Honoured with Second LEED® Platinum Designation
Gulf Islands Operations Centre LEED® Platinum
2013-07-10
Sault Ste. Marie Canal’s Iconic Powerhouse Reopens
Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site
2013-07-05
Government of Canada Commemorates the National Historic Significance of the Doukhobor Dugout House
Doukhobor Dugout House National Historic Site of Canada
2013-07-05
The Landscape of Grand Pré View Park Officially Opens to the Public
Official Opening – Landscape of Grand Pré View Park
2013-07-05
Prominent Canadians appointed to the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
HSMBC Biographies
June
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2013-06-27
Government of Canada Welcomes Visitors Back to Banff National Park for the Canada Day Long Weekend
2013-06-22
Government of Canada Announces Investment at Jasper National Park’s Columbia Icefields Visitor Centre
2013-06-22
Government of Canada Disappointed with UNESCO Decision on Pimachiowin Aki
2013-06-22
Government of Canada Welcomes Newest UNESCO World Heritage Site
Red Bay Basque Whaling station, Labrador Canada’s Newest UNESCO World Heritage Site
Underwater archaeology and the Basque vessels of Red Bay’s waters
Red Bay Basque Whaling Station, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Canada’s World Heritage Sites
2013-06-20
Government of Canada Commemorates the Contributions of the Rideau Canal Construction Workers
Recognizing the Contributions of the Rideau Canal Workers
2013-06-19
The Government of Canada Welcomes International Delegates to BirdLife International World Congress in the Nation’s Capital
2013-06-19
Sable Island Protected Forever as Canada’s 43rd National Park
2013-06-19
Parks Canada and the Haida Nation restoring critical seabird habitat
SGin Xaana Sdiihltl’lxa: Night Birds Returning
2013-06-11
Government of Canada Announces Project Agora
2013-06-11
Rouge National Urban Park Taking Shape with Strong Commitments from Governments of Canada and Ontario
Federal – Provincial Commitment Respecting the Establishment of the future Rouge National Urban Park
2013-06-10
Parks Canada and explore.org team up to provide live web cameras in Grasslands National Park
2013-06-08
Canada’s Environment Minister Accepts Prestigious Award
2013-06-07
Government of Canada Engages Youth with War of 1812 Commemoration Event at the St. Andrews Blockhouse National Historic Site of Canada
Role of Parks Canada in the War of 1812 Commemorations St. Andrews Blockhouse National Historic Site
2013-06-06
Voluntary Measures to Reduce Risk of Collision between Marine Mammals and Ships
May
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2013-05-28
Experience Fundy National Park’s New Mountain Biking Trail
2013-05-25
Government of Canada designates first two heritage lighthouses in British Columbia
Heritage Lighthouse Designations in British Columbia
2013-05-25
Government of Canada Commemorates the Battle of Fort George
Fort George National Historic Site: Battle of Fort George Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
2013-05-25
Thousand Islands National Park – A dynamic new name and exciting new possibilities
Thousand Islands National Park
2013-05-23
Parks Canada and Louis Riel Institute Agree to Provide New Visitor Programs at Riel House National Historic Site
2013-05-21
Government of Canada Approves Long Range Plan for Mount Norquay Ski Area in Banff National Park
2013-05-17
Parks Canada and Rural Municipality of St. Andrews Sign Agreement for St. Andrew’s Rectory National Historic Site
2013-05-17
Government of Canada Re-opens Birthplace of Canada’s National Parks
Cave and Basin National Historic Site of Canada The Birthplace of Canada's National Park System
Cave and Basin National Historic Site of Canada The Birthplace of Canada's National Park System
2013-05-17
Government of Canada Announces the Completion of Two Infrastructure Investments Along the Rideau Canal National Historic Site
Infrastructure Rehabilitation Work on the Rideau Canal National Historic Site
2013-05-17
Harper Government announces Youth Ambassadors
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Parks Canada Youth Ambassador Program
2013-05-16
Parks Canada Congratulates Tofino Wah-nah-jus Hilth-hoo-is Mudflats for its Recognized Importance to Migratory Shorebirds
2013-05-16
Minister Kent Announces Opening of 2013 Parks Canada Vacation Season
2013-05-14
Harper Government freezes recreational lockage fees for three years
2013-05-14
Bridges to Tomorrow: Investment in Jasper National Park
Old Fort Point
2013-05-13
Parks Canada Partners with Google to Bring Canada’s Treasured Places to Your Home
2013-05-06
Parks Canada Contributes $10,000 to Document Living Memory of Persons Expropriated from Forillon
2013-05-03
Management Plan for Fort Langley National Historic Site Tabled in Parliament
2013-05-03
Management Plan for Fort Walsh and Cypress Hills Massacre National Historic Sites Tabled in Parliament
April
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2013-04-26
Government of Canada Recognizes Key Role of Canadians in Recovery of Titanic Victims
Halifax and RMS Titanic
2013-04-24
Parks Canada and PSAC sign their new collective agreement
2013-04-22
Canadian Government Recognizes the National Historic Significance of Maple Products
Maple Products
2013-04-21
Government of Canada Invests in Louisbourg300 Celebrations
Louisbourg 300
2013-04-18
Time to Register for Your First Camping Experience
2013-04-10
Harper Government Officially Opens Sirmilik National Park Operations Centre in Pond Inlet
Sirmilik National Park of Canada
Sirmilik National Park of Canada Operations Centre in Pond Inlet
2013-04-09
Government of Canada Announces Successful Licensees for Guided Tours at S.S. Klondike and Dredge No. 4 National Historic Sites
2013-04-08
Lucky Grade 8 Class from Saskatchewan Wins Canada’s Coolest School Trip
Canada’s Coolest School Trip
contest and the
My Parks Pass
program
2013-04-04
$150,000 investment to promote Forillon National Park
March
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2013-03-30
Government of Canada Supports the Preservation of History and Culture at McAdam Railway Station (Canadian Pacific) National Historic Site of Canada
Parks Canada’s National Historic Sites Cost-Sharing Program
2013-03-28
Government of Canada Names Thousand Islands National Park
Thousand Islands National Park
2013-03-28
Government of Canada Confirms Third Transfer of Wood Bison from Elk Island National Park to the Republic Of Sakha, Russia
Elk Island Celebrates 100 Years as a National Park with International Bison Conservation Project – March 21, 2013
2013-03-08
Parks Canada to Offer Business Licences for Guided Tours at SS Klondike and Dredge No. 4 National Historic Sites
2013-03-06
Study on the Creation of a Marine Protected Area in the Îles-de-la-Madeleine (Magdalen Islands)
2013-03-04
Public Voting is Now On for Coolest School Trip Contest
2013-03-01
Harper Government Announces Bolsover Dam Replacement
February
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2013-02-27
Edifica: History in Hand
New
Edifica – History in hand
Mobile App
2013-02-21
Harper Government Celebrates Glenn Gould as National Historic Person
Glenn Gould (1932-1982)
2013-02-19
Harper Government Designates First Baptist Church in Amherstburg as National Historic Site
First Baptist Church, Amherstburg
2013-02-12
Harper Government Introduces New Legislation to Protect Sable Island National Park Reserve
About Sable Island
Expansion and Conservation of Canada’s National Parks Act
2013-02-11
Government of Canada Supports the Preservation of History and Culture at Claybank Brick Plant National Historic Site of Canada
Parks Canada’s National Historic Sites Cost-Sharing Program
January
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2013-01-29
Arts Home Honoured
The National Arts Centre National Historic Site of Canada
2013-01-29
Time Travel Comes to Winterlude
2013-01-28
New oTENTik Tent Presented at the Québec Winter Carnival
Parks Canada – oTENTik
2013-01-25
Forillon to Boast X-Country Ski Offering This Winter!
2013-01-25
Government of Canada renews efforts to protect Canada’s historic heritage
Eligibility for Parks Canada’s National Historic Sites Cost-Sharing Program
Parks Canada’s National Historic Sites Cost-Sharing Program
2013-01-23
Harper Government Designates Government House in Edmonton as a National Historic Site
Government House, Edmonton, Alberta
2013-01-18
Government of Canada Supports the Preservation of History and Culture at the Masonic Memorial Temple National Historic Site of Canada
Parks Canada’s National Historic Sites Cost-Sharing Program
2013-01-18
Government of Canada Supports the Preservation of History and Culture at North Pacific Cannery National Historic Site of Canada
Parks Canada’s National Historic Sites Cost-Sharing Program
2013-01-17
Governments of Canada and British Columbia Support the Preservation of History and Culture at Barkerville National Historic Site
Parks Canada’s National Historic Sites Cost-Sharing Program
2013-01-17
Government of Canada Supports the Preservation of History and Culture at St. Patrick's Basilica National Historic Site of Canada
Parks Canada’s National Historic Sites Cost-Sharing Program
2013-01-16
Government of Canada Supports the Preservation of History and Culture at Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception National Historic Site of Canada
Parks Canada’s National Historic Sites Cost-Sharing Program
2013-01-16
Government of Canada Supports the Preservation of History and Culture at Louis Bertrand House National Historic Site of Canada
Parks Canada’s National Historic Sites Cost-Sharing Program
2013-01-16
Government of Canada Supports the Preservation of History and Culture at St. George’s Anglican Church / Round Church National Historic Site of Canada
Parks Canada’s National Historic Sites Cost-Sharing Program
2013-01-15
Government of Canada Supports the Preservation of History and Culture at Old Burying Ground National Historic Site of Canada
Parks Canada’s National Historic Sites Cost-Sharing Program
2013-01-15
Government of Canada Supports the Preservation of History and Culture at Jardins de Métis National Historic Site of Canada
Parks Canada’s National Historic Sites Cost-Sharing Program
2013-01-14
Government of Canada Supports the Preservation of History and Culture at St. James United Church National Historic Site of Canada
Parks Canada’s National Historic Sites Cost-Sharing Program
2013-01-14
Government of Canada Supports the Preservation of History and Culture at Atlas No. 3 Coal Mine National Historic Site of Canada
Parks Canada’s National Historic Sites Cost-Sharing Program
2013-01-11
Parks Canada consults Canadians on user fees
Parks Canada User Fee Consultations
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