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2013
October
2013-10-07  Fundy National Park Joins the Trans Canada Trail System
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
2013-09-23  Parks Canada Reflects on Successful 2013 Visitor Season in the Yukon
2013-09-22  Communities Working Together to Improve Visitor Experiences
2013-09-14  Parks Canada and Royal Ontario Museum Formalize Partnership as they Launch World’s Largest BioBlitz
2013-09-13  Government of Canada Opens Exhibit on First World War Internment in Canada in Banff National Park
2013-09-13  East Block of Grasslands National Park Ready for Visitors
2013-09-12  The Government of Canada Announces the First Heritage Lighthouse Designation in Prince Edward Island
2013-09-12  New Brunswick’s St. John River Joins 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
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
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
2013-08-08  Harper Government Commemorates the Hamilton and Scourge as a National Historic Site
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
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
2013-07-11  Gulf Islands National Park Reserve Operations Centre Honoured with Second LEED® Platinum Designation
2013-07-10  Sault Ste. Marie Canal’s Iconic Powerhouse Reopens
2013-07-05  Government of Canada Commemorates the National Historic Significance of the Doukhobor Dugout House
2013-07-05  The Landscape of Grand Pré View Park Officially Opens to the Public
2013-07-05  Prominent Canadians appointed to the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
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
2013-06-20  Government of Canada Commemorates the Contributions of the Rideau Canal Construction 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
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
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
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
2013-05-25  Government of Canada Commemorates the Battle of Fort George
2013-05-25  Thousand Islands National Park – A dynamic new name and exciting new possibilities
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
2013-05-17  Government of Canada Announces the Completion of Two Infrastructure Investments Along the Rideau Canal National Historic Site
2013-05-17  Harper Government announces Youth Ambassadors
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
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
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
2013-04-21  Government of Canada Invests in Louisbourg300 Celebrations
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
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
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
2013-03-28  Government of Canada Names 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
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
2013-02-21  Harper Government Celebrates Glenn Gould as National Historic Person
2013-02-19  Harper Government Designates First Baptist Church in Amherstburg as National Historic Site
2013-02-12  Harper Government Introduces New Legislation to Protect Sable Island National Park Reserve
2013-02-11  Government of Canada Supports the Preservation of History and Culture at Claybank Brick Plant National Historic Site of Canada
January
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2013-01-29  Arts Home Honoured
2013-01-29  Time Travel Comes to Winterlude
2013-01-28  New oTENTik Tent Presented at the Québec Winter Carnival
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
2013-01-23  Harper Government Designates Government House in Edmonton as a National Historic Site
2013-01-18  Government of Canada Supports the Preservation of History and Culture at the Masonic Memorial Temple National Historic Site of Canada
2013-01-18  Government of Canada Supports the Preservation of History and Culture at North Pacific Cannery National Historic Site of Canada
2013-01-17  Governments of Canada and British Columbia Support the Preservation of History and Culture at Barkerville National Historic Site
2013-01-17  Government of Canada Supports the Preservation of History and Culture at St. Patrick's Basilica National Historic Site of Canada
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
2013-01-16  Government of Canada Supports the Preservation of History and Culture at Louis Bertrand House National Historic Site of Canada
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
2013-01-15  Government of Canada Supports the Preservation of History and Culture at Old Burying Ground National Historic Site of Canada
2013-01-15  Government of Canada Supports the Preservation of History and Culture at Jardins de Métis National Historic Site of Canada
2013-01-14  Government of Canada Supports the Preservation of History and Culture at St. James United Church National Historic Site of Canada
2013-01-14  Government of Canada Supports the Preservation of History and Culture at Atlas No. 3 Coal Mine National Historic Site of Canada
2013-01-11  Parks Canada consults Canadians on user fees
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Date Modified: 2013-09-26

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