Cougar sightings are rare in the North Slave region, but not unheard of. The big cat was seen at 1 p.m. crossing the highway at kilometre 49, between the Cameron Falls trailhead and Reid Lake campground.

A coyote was observed in urban Edmonton, when they are usually found in grasslands, agricultural lands, or forested areas.

A coyote caught on camera in the Richardson Mountain range is the first spotted in the region in decades, a wildlife biologist says.

University of Alberta scientists are alerting the public to a potentially lethal tapeworm, Echinococcus multilocularis which infects humans through the feces of coyotes and dogs.