Elk Island National Park

• Did you know Elk Island National Park has black bears?

  As warmer weather brings more traffic to Elk Island National Park, visitors this spring expecting to see bison might find themselves seeing something else — black bears.

  Environment

  Apr 29
  
• 44 Elk Island wood bison sent to Alaska as part of conservation efforts

  They'll make a roughly 40-hour drive from Alberta's Elk Island National Park east of Edmonton to their new home in Alaska's Minto Flats State Game Refuge.

  Canada

  Apr 13
  
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• Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village catches fire east of Edmonton

  RCMP said several buildings caught fire Friday at the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village and evacuations occurred briefly in the surrounding rural area east of Edmonton.

  Fire

  Apr 18, 2025
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• RCMP arrest 2 armed suspects near Elk Island National Park

  A stretch of the Yellowhead Highway east of Edmonton was affected Sunday morning as RCMP searched in the area for two suspects in Elk Island National Park.

  Crime

  Mar 23, 2025
• 5 bison killed in collision at Elk Island National Park, heavy fog a factor: RCMP

  Parks Canada and the RCMP are investigating after five bison were killed east of Edmonton in an overnight collision at Elk Island National Park, when fog was thick in the area,

  Traffic

  Sep 19, 2024
• Excessive speed concern in Elk Island National Park after bison killed in collision

  With some speeds topping out at 140 km/h, and animals like bison being killed in collisions, officials are implementing new speed safety measure in the national park.

  Canada

  Sep 9, 2023
• Birth of 2 bison calves makes history: Métis Nation of Alberta

  The Métis Nation of Alberta is celebrating the birth of two bison calves at a cultural park northeast of Edmonton.

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2023
• Banff bison population thriving, grows from 16 to 100 in Parks Canada pilot

  More than 50 comments were submitted by regular Canadians, environmental and industry groups and First Nations as part of the public consultation on the project.

  Environment

  Jun 23, 2023
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• Man who died paddle boarding at Elk Island remembered as ‘hard-working’ family man

  A 42-year-old man whose body was recovered from Astotin Lake at Elk Island Park on Monday is being remembered by friends and loved ones. 

  Canada

  Jul 26, 2022
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• Body of missing paddle boarder recovered from lake at Elk Island National Park

  Parks Canada, along with their cadaver dog and a provincial dive team, recovered the body of the missing 42-year-old man from Astotin Lake shortly after noon Monday. 

  Canada

  Jul 25, 2022