Backcountry

• Snowmobiler dead, skiers saved in B.C. backcountry

  RCMP in the Golden-Field detachment say the death happened on Jan. 21 when a snowmobile driven by a 24-year-old man left the trail down a steep embankment and hit some trees.

  Canada

  Jan 25
  
• Okanagan Forest Task Force pulls garbage, attempted encampment from backcountry

  'We only have one backcountry and we need to preserve what we have because once it’s gone, it’s gone,' task force spokesperson Kane Blake said.

  Canada

  Nov 8, 2023
  
• Advertisement
• Kelowna man honoured for saving a life

  It was a perfect example of being at the right place at the right time. Rod Tribiger managed to save a life that evening, something he’ll never forget.

  Features

  Oct 1, 2023
• Advertisement
• Tree planter airlifted to hospital after bear attack in northeastern B.C.

  Conservation officers have been deployed to an area near Tumbler Ridge after a tree planter was attacked by a bear Thursday afternoon.

  Environment

  Jul 6, 2023
• Search underway for hiker missing near Lions Bay

  Michael Tu was reported missing Wednesday after he failed to return from a hike on Mount Harvey, which is located between Vancouver and Squamish, B.C.

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2023
• Jasper opens backcountry camping reservations Monday

  The overhauled Parks Canada reservation system will open up at 8 a.m. Monday to those looking to camp in Jasper's backcountry this spring and summer.

  Canada

  Mar 19, 2023
• B.C. conservation officers rescue miner stranded by snowstorm near Quesnel

  The 60-year-old man had headed out to his claim eight days earlier, and was four days overdue to come back after a large snowstorm.

  Canada

  Mar 10, 2023
• Long weekend avalanche warning issued in B.C. amid deadly season

  This season's death toll has topped B.C.'s 10-year average of seven annual avalanche fatalities. Just, 2011-2012 (10) and 2015-2016 (14) have proven deadlier in the last decade.

  Canada

  Feb 17, 2023
• Advertisement
• Weak B.C. snowpack pushes risk of avalanche to highest in two decades

  Avalanche season in B.C. is off to a deadly start, claiming five lives in under a month, and one expert predicts these conditions won't change anytime soon.

  Environment

  Jan 29, 2023
• Advertisement
• Avalanche Canada introduces new forecasting model, says it’s easier to use

  ‘We’ve made these changes to tackle one of our biggest problems with our old system, where conditions would often vary significantly across some of our larger regions.’

  Canada

  Dec 3, 2022