Avalanche Control

• Highway closure in B.C. between Revelstoke and Golden for avalanche control

  The Trans-Canada Highway will be closed for most of Friday because of avalanche control work. The highway will be closed until 5 p.m.

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  Jan 27
  
• Sunshine Village ski resort in Banff closed Wednesday

  Banff's Sunshine Village ski resort announced Wednesday morning that it was suspending operations for the day due to Parks Canada closing the access road.

  Weather

  Dec 1, 2021
  
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• Large section of Coquihalla Highway to undergo overnight closure for avalanche control

  DriveBC says the highway will be closed in both directions, from Tuesday night, Jan. 5, at 10 p.m., to 4 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 6.

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  Jan 5, 2021
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• Trans-Canada Highway in B.C.’s Interior to undergo temporary closures for avalanche control

  Two closures are planned this week. The first will happen late Thursday afternoon for 2 hours, with the second on Friday night for one hour.

  Traffic

  Dec 17, 2020
• Trans-Canada Highway near Chase reopened after avalanche control work

  The closure will take place near Chase on Saturday afternoon.

  Traffic

  Jan 25, 2020
• Trans-Canada Highway near Revelstoke undergoing avalanche control work

  The Trans-Canada Highway east of Revelstoke is undergoing avalanche control work on Wednesday. Delays are expected to last until 4 p.m.

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  Dec 4, 2019
• Second World War-era explosive found by climbers in Jasper National Park

  A group of climbers were on the north side of Mt. Athabasca when they found the old Second World War-era explosive.

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2019
• Vehicle ‘involved’ in Trans-Canada avalanche east of Revelstoke: B.C. Transportation Ministry

  The Trans-Canada Highway is expected to remain closed between Revelstoke and Golden, B.C., until at least 3 p.m.

  Traffic

  Mar 17, 2019
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• Trans-Canada near Golden, B.C., to temporarily close for avalanche control

  Shutdown of No. 1 Highway will take place Thursday, between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.

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  Feb 21, 2019
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• Avalanche control remains top priority at southern Alberta ski resort

  An avalanche buried a pair of students near the British Columbia-Alberta border Friday but they escaped completely unscathed.

  Canada

  Feb 17, 2019