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Kootenay National Park a wildfire hotspot

Kootenay National Park a wildfire hotspot

“It does seem like a lot of it is burnt in the last 20 years, but it's probably more representative of what a lot of these ecosystems would have looked like historically."
Driver dies in fiery fuel truck crash in Kootenay National Park

Driver dies in fiery fuel truck crash in Kootenay National Park

One person is dead after a single-vehicle rollover involving a fuel truck went up in flames on Highway 93 in Kootenay National Park last night (July 19).
2019 train derailment near Field caused by “undesired” release of air brakes

2019 train derailment near Field caused by “undesired” release of air brakes

A Canadian Pacific Railway freight train derailment in January 2019 of 15 empty cars near Field was caused by an “undesired” release of air brakes, according to an investigation from the Transportation Safety Board.
Police ask for public's help in finding missing man between Golden, Calgary

Police ask for public's help in finding missing man between Golden, Calgary

Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing man believed to be travelling from Golden to Calgary earlier in July.
Fruitful buffaloberry crop prompts public advisory as bears feed

Fruitful buffaloberry crop prompts public advisory as bears feed

“The key thing with berry season is people need to expect to see bears. It doesn’t mean it’s 100 per cent going to happen, but mentally you need to be prepared and expect encounters so that you’re not surprised, or surprising a bear.”
Donation to assist Bow Valley Food Alliance

Donation to assist Bow Valley Food Alliance

A $90,000 donation will go towards helping the Bow Valley Food Alliance increase its capacity-building work by hiring extra staff to advocate for a secure and resilient food system.
Lake Louise cut from world cup schedule

Lake Louise cut from world cup schedule

The white circus isn't stopping in Lake Louise this year.
New fire equipment cache facility coming for Banff National Park

New fire equipment cache facility coming for Banff National Park

“It’s going to help our team be able to maintain those critical resources in good shape. We’ve already deployed quite a bit of equipment this year, so when we get it back we have to make sure it’s operating properly.​ There’s a lot of work that goes into maintaining the cache and this facility is really going to give us an opportunity to do an even higher standard for Parks Canada.”
New Banff-Kananaskis MLA named Opposition critic for tourism, sport and recreation

New Banff-Kananaskis MLA named Opposition critic for tourism, sport and recreation

“Tourism, sport and recreation are really important to the Banff-Kananaskis riding and to the province as a whole. I think there’s a lot of room for growth in this critic portfolio.”
Update: Crash blocks highway traffic near Lake Louise

Update: Crash blocks highway traffic near Lake Louise

Traffic is flowing again on the Trans-Canada Highway.