Online campsite scalper shut down by B.C. Parks

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Alice Lake in Squamish, B.C.

Someone trying to make a quick buck scalping reservations at popular Squamish-area campsites has had the reservations cancelled.Alice Lake, north of Squamish, B.C., is a popular campsite where demand almost always outstrips supply on summer weekends. A person trying to scalp a public campsite reservation at the provincial park has had the reservation cancelled by B.C. Parks. A person trying to make a quick buck scalping reservations at popular Squamish-area campsites has been shut down.

"A recent situation of possible reservation reselling ... was investigated and confirmed. B.C. Parks cancelled the involved parties' upcoming reservations," said a statement from the Ministry of Environment.A Reddit post under the title "And I was wondering why I could never get a campsite reservation," shows someone offering an Alice Lake campsite for $40, plus the reservation fee, on Facebook Marketplace.

Reservations at both Alice Lake and Porteau Cove public campsites are a hot commodity, especially on summer weekends where demand almost always outstrips supply.Parks Canada officials devastated to report white grizzly, known as Nakoda, has died

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