Banff National Park
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Heavy snow forecast prompts warning of possible avalanches in Rocky MountainsA forecast of heavy snow and temperature swings in areas around Banff and Jasper over the next few days has prompted warnings about possible avalanches and road closures.WeatherNov 13
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Fire crews working to extinguish a wildfire just west of Banff townsiteParks Canada says a wildfire that broke out Saturday, just west of the town of Banff, is now listed as "being held" after fire crews attacked it from the ground and the air.FireSep 7
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Dogs, crews and helicopters deployed to find missing B.C. hiker in BanffChad Singer of Radium, B.C., started his hike near the Aurora Creek trail, east of Radium Hot Springs. RCMP say he was last seen Wednesday in Marvel Pass in Banff National Park.CanadaJul 25
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Section of Banff National Park still closed to visitors 2 weeks after rock slideThe area has been closed since June 19 after a rock slide along the popular hiking trail near the falls.CanadaJul 2
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Alberta woman killed in rock slide remembered as ‘gracious person’Friends and colleagues of 70-year-old Jutta Hinrichs, who was killed in a rock slide at Bow Glacier Falls on Thursday, describe her as an avid hiker who loved the mountains.EnvironmentJun 20
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Banff rock slide that killed 2 ‘neither preventable nor predictable’: Parks CanadaThe slide that killed two people and injured several others in Banff National Park was a natural occurrence that could not have been stopped and anticipated, Parks Canada said.CanadaJun 20
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Rock slide leaves 1 dead, others seriously injured in Banff National ParkA large emergency response was dispatched to the Alberta Rocky Mountains on Thursday afternoon after a rock slide left several hikers injured in Banff National Park.CanadaJun 19
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Warning issued for part of Banff National Park after bear makes ‘contact with a tent’Park officials reminded people to make plenty of noise when hiking or cycling in the area, to carry bear spray and know how to use it and to keep pets on leashes.CanadaMay 21
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Anxious Banff gears up for first summer since Jasper wildfireIn the race to mitigate the damage from future wildfires, stewards of Alberta's parks have turned to loggers to create fire guardsFireMay 19
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3 bison harvested in Indigenous-led ceremonial hunt in Banff National ParkParks Canada and the Indigenous Advisory Circle say three animals were harvested in a free-range hunt last year.CanadaJan 23
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