Alberta Parks' online reservation system crashed on Thursday due to high demand from outdoor enthusiasts after bookings opened for the first time since closing in March due to COVID-19. Problems started right at 9 a.m. when reservations opened for southern Alberta parks. "Over the last year we brought on additional server capacity to enhance the website, however unprecedented numbers of Albertans tried to book this morning," Alberta Parks said. In total, 39,963 individual campsites and 2,513 backcountry campsites were booked Thursday, according to Alberta Parks. Reservations for southern Alberta campgrounds opened at 9 a.m., followed by Kananaskis campgrounds two hours later.

Source: CBC News May 14, 2020 22:29 UTC