Banff National Park

• Section of Banff National Park still closed to visitors 2 weeks after rock slide

  The area has been closed since June 19 after a rock slide along the popular hiking trail near the falls.

  Canada

  Jul 2
  
• 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.

  Environment

  Jun 20
  
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• Banff rock slide that killed 2 ‘neither preventable nor predictable’: Parks Canada

  The 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.

  Canada

  Jun 20
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• Rock slide leaves 1 dead, others seriously injured in Banff National Park

  A 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.

  Canada

  Jun 19
• 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.

  Canada

  May 21
• Anxious Banff gears up for first summer since Jasper wildfire

  In the race to mitigate the damage from future wildfires, stewards of Alberta's parks have turned to loggers to create fire guards

  Fire

  May 19
• 3 bison harvested in Indigenous-led ceremonial hunt in Banff National Park

  Parks Canada and the Indigenous Advisory Circle say three animals were harvested in a free-range hunt last year.

  Canada

  Jan 23
• Fire ban issued at Banff National Park due to drought-like conditions

  According to a Friday news release, the park is experiencing drought-like conditions after several days of hot and dry weather.

  Fire

  Jul 12, 2024
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• Parks Canada considers visitor restrictions for Lake Louise area

  Visitors to Lake Louise and Moraine Lake could be limited, as Parks Canada tries to manage record tourist numbers in Banff National Park.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2024
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• Possible snow in Banff, Jasper national parks prompts special weather statements

  According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, snow is expected over higher elevations this weekend.

  Weather

  Jun 15, 2024