Woman recounts grizzly bear encounter in Kananaskis Country - CTV News

ENVIRONMENT Alberta woman catches close encounter with Kananaskis grizzly bear on camera By Ken MacGillivray Global News Posted June 26, 2026 5:54 pm Updated June 26, 2026 7:16 pm 2 min read WATCH: Woman has terrifying encounter with a grizzly bear while walking her dog in Alberta LEAVE A COMMENT SHARE THIS ITEM ON FACEBOOK SHARE THIS ITEM ON X SEND THIS PAGE TO SOMEONE VIA EMAIL SEE MORE SHARING OPTIONS DESCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE INCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE On Wednesday, June 24, a woman who was out walking her dog in Alberta’s Kananaskis Country had an encounter with an aggressive grizzly bear. Jelmer de Blois, a guide with Wilderness Escape Adventures, which provides guided camping and hiking trips in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains, said the woman was out for a morning walk with her coffee and her dog, when suddenly the grizzly bear appeared a short distance away on the gravel highway they were walking on.