Saturday, #ParksCanada unveiled a plaque commemorating the former Canadian Coast Guard ship Alexander Henry as nationally significant. From aiding navigation to performing daring search & rescue missions, this ship embodies the dedication of our Coast Guard ➡️ow.ly/BFWR50SHfrz

⚠ Evacuation order for #JasperNP due to #wildfire. ⚠ Facebook updates: facebook.com/JasperNP & facebook.com/municipalityof…… Highway conditions: 511.alberta.ca & Alberta Emergency Alert Jasper National Park, Parks Canada

Our deepest gratitude to the dedicated members of the PC Fire Management Program, firefighters from supporting agencies, the CIFFC and the Town of Jasper, battling the wildfires. Your bravery and commitment in the face of such a formidable challenge are truly commendable.

Thank you to our #ParksCanada colleagues and all the other Fire Management team members that continue to work tirelessly to support the community in Jasper and battle the wildfires.

Last Sunday Parks Canada and #HSMBC honoured Celebrations of Emancipation Day #NationalHistoricEvent with the unveiling of a bronze plaque at the St. James Cathedral in Toronto. Learn more: ow.ly/Inxq50SOybA

Thank you to everyone who donated yesterday for #AlbertaDayofCairing for Jasper!

Today, together with Todd Loewen, we announced a joint investment of over $57M to support the province’s firefighting equipment and personnel, improve safety for communities and firefighters alike, and strengthen resource exchange across Canada. Info: ow.ly/Mr9N50SPzgL

Today, Ministers Sajjan and Guilbeault emphasize the Government of Canada’s commitment in supporting the residents of #Jasper, AB, during the destructive #wildfires. They highlight the available federal resources in the following statement: shorturl.at/ZGUbm

(1/2) The Government of Canada stands with the residents of #Jasper, AB, as many individuals, families, and businesses have been impacted by the spreading #wildfires.

Our hearts go out to the loved ones and colleagues of the firefighter who lost his life while working on the incident at Jasper NP. We stand together, offering unwavering support and gratitude to all the courageous firefighters on the frontlines.

Today, Jos Montferrand (Joseph Montferrand dit Favre) was designated as a national historic person. Learn more about this 19th-century folk hero: ow.ly/gCyo50T1kTl

Opinion: Jasper, your community is our community edmontonjournal.com/opinion/opinio… via Edmonton Journal

Be part of history! The Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada is recruiting members to provide advice on the designation of subjects that have shaped Canada’s history. Submit your application by August 27, 2024: ow.ly/nRuE50T3bee

The #GoC & Government of Yukon announce property transfers of Former Territorial Courthouse & Red Feather Saloon in Dawson City, YT, supporting sustainable heritage preservation goals in the Klondike Region. Learn more: ow.ly/3Fqb105Gkgg

Congratulations to everyone who took part in yesterday's special plaque unveiling ceremony commemorating the national historic significance of Early Science in Canada’s North and the Hudson’s Bay Company in Churchill, MB! x.com/parkscanadamb/…

Attention Canadian musicians!🎤 Amazon Music Canada is looking to showcase emerging artists to perform an original song in a national historic site, park, or marine conservation area for their new series ✨Northern Echoes✨ Applications end on Sept 17 👉 ow.ly/4itY50Ta0ic

(1/2) ᐅᓪᓗᒥ ᓇᓪᓕᕐᐳᖅ ᖁᓕᓂᒃ ᐅᑭᐅᓂᒃ ᑕᐃᒪᙵᑦ ᓇᓂᔭᐅᓚᐅᕐᑎᓪᓗᒍ #ᑯᐃᓐᐅᒥᐊᖁᑖ ᐃᕆᐸᔅ (HMS Erebus) ᑖᓐᓇ ᑐᓴᐅᒪᔭᐅᖃᑕᐅᒻᒪᕆᓚᐅᕐᑐᑦ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᖅᑐᐊᒥᑦ 1845−ᒥᑦ #ᕗᕋᐃᖕᒃᓕᓐ ᓇᕈᓇᒃᑎᖏᑦ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᖃᑦᑕᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ! ⚓

(2/2) ᑖᓐᓇ ᐃᑦᑕᕐᓂᓴᖅ ᓇᓂᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᐊᔪᕐᓇᙱᑎᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐅᓂᒃᑲᐅᓯᖓᒍᑦ, ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔭᖓᒍᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᖃᖅᑐᑎᒃ #ᒥᕐᖑᐃᓯᕐᕕᓕᕆᔨᓂᒃ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐃᒪᐅᑉ ᐃᖅᑲᖓᓂ ᐃᑦᑕᕐᓂᓴᓕᕆᔨᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᖏᓐᓄᒡᓗ.

Today marks 10 years since the location of the #HMSErebus wreck, from the legendary 1845 #FranklinExpedition!⚓ This historic find was made possible through invaluable Inuit oral history, knowledge, and collaboration with #ParksCanada’s Underwater Archaeology Team and partners.

Today, Dr. Frances Gertrude McGill (1882–1959) 🧪 was designated as a #NationalHistoricPerson. Learn more about her work in the advancement of public health and forensic science: ow.ly/qVMi50TgsSp