Cathy Ellis

“As they proceeded to start leaving the area, the cougar that was under the tree hissed at them and then it followed them for a couple of minutes. It got as close as 30 feet."

“A big focus this year is staff and making sure our organization is sustainable into the future. We have relied heavily on staff and we have not been compensating them appropriately and that’s a big part of the increase, but a very important part."

“She was magic. She was the baby of the family, but she was also the glue in a way."

"Concern exists for all lagomorph species found in Banff National Park including snowshoe hares and pikas."

“One of the things I am most excited about is over 30 people are coming back home who had to leave the valley and go to Calgary and Cochrane and elsewhere to get the level of care that wasn’t here before."

"I think what we can expect is that it will spread into the rabbit population in that area and likely cause a considerable mortality event."

Administration in Banff has asked for an additional $220,000 for cybersecurity measures following computer hacking attack back in March.

Banff officials have grave concerns about the safety of travellers as a result of Parks Canada’s decision to end its contract for road rescue and other emergency responses in Kootenay National Park.

Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHD), a sudden, highly contagious and fatal viral disease, has not been confirmed as the cause yet.

Warning will continue until provincial wildlife officers believe the wild cat has moved on from feasting on a deer carcass.