Opinion: Edmonton closer to getting its own Kananaskis

With last week’s announcement to designate Bighorn Country, the government of Premier Rachel Notley and Minister of Environment Shannon Phillips have made good on a commitment to protect Edmonton’s headwaters and provide more parks for Albertans to enjoy.
Forty years ago, Progressive Conservative premier Peter Lougheed designated Kananaskis Country for the conservation of Calgary’s water supply, to protect fish and wildlife, and ensure residents of southern Alberta had wilderne