Banff

BANFF – A lighting strike that hit Mount Rundle in Banff National Park on Saturday evening (Aug. 11) and started a wildfire is continuing to smoke, despite efforts to put it out.

VERMILION CROSSING – The Wardle wildfire burning in Kootenay National Park is being held and not expected to spread, according to an update from Parks Canada on Aug. 20.

BANFF - Four of the six people who died in a fiery car crash near Jasper earlier this week worked in Banff. Anand Panwar, Pavan Kathiat, Gelek Wangmo and Ganesh Anala were identified on a Gofundme campaign created to support their families.

PANTHER VALLEY – After only a week as a truly wild animal, one bison bull in Banff National Park's reintroduction herd has already bolted. Parks Canada confirmed Thursday morning (Aug.

BANFF – Banff RCMP are hoping members of the public can help them locate a missing miner’s lamp from a local interpretive experience in the national park.

BANFF – Wild plains bison are again roaming free on the landscape in the province of Alberta. A herd of about 30 bison in the Panther Valley of Banff National Park were officially released on July 29 by Parks Canada staff.

VERMILION VALLEY – A wildfire burning in Kootenay National Park has reached 1,420 hectares in size as of Wednesday (Aug. 8) afternoon and is expected to remain active for the remainder of the week.

VERMILION CROSSING – Parks Canada has shut Highway 93 South for an estimated 24-hours on Tuesday (Aug. 7) at 11:30 a.m. to continue fighting the Wardle wildfire in Kootenay National Park.

VERMILION CROSSING – After being shut completely to vehicle traffic due to wildfire for several days, Highway 93 South in B.C. through Kootenay National Park reopened as of Sunday afternoon (Aug. 5).

VERMILION CROSSING – A lightning sparked wildfire in Kootenay National Park has shut down Highway 93 South in B.C. and is now 1,200 hectares in size and growing.