Icefields Parkway

• Bus fire on Alberta mountain highway strands kids on ski trip from U.K.

  At about 5 p.m., Lake Louise RCMP responded to a call on the Icefields Parkway about a tour bus fire. 

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  Apr 3
  
• Tour bus operator pleads guilty, fined $475K for fatal Athabasca Glacier rollover in Jasper

  A tour bus operator has pleaded guilty to two charges in a fatal rollover at the Athabasca Glacier in Jasper National Park nearly three years ago.

  Crime

  May 1, 2023
  
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• Northern half of Icefields Parkway closing due to heavy snowfall forecast

  The Icefields Parkway will be closed from Athabasca Falls to Saskatchewan River Crossing from Wednesday night through to Friday evening, to allow for avalanche control work.

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  Nov 3, 2020
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• Upwards of 70 centimetres of snow possible in Jasper, Banff national parks

  Upwards of 70 centimetres of snow could fall in parts of Banff and Jasper national parks this weekend.

  Weather

  Jan 31, 2020
• Snowfall warning lifted for Alberta, extreme cold warnings remain in the north

  Anywhere from 10 to 20 centimetres of snow is expected in the mountains and around Edmonton, while the temperature across the entire province is set to nosedive this week.

  Weather

  Jan 6, 2020
• Banff campground reopens after man sent to hospital in rare wolf attack

  A campground along the Icefields Parkway where a wolf attacked a man in a tent last week has reopened to the public.

  Canada

  Aug 13, 2019
• Banff campground closed after wolf attack

  The wolf left one person with injuries to their hand and arm after attacking a tent in the Rampart Creek Campground.

  Environment

  Aug 9, 2019
• 3 mountaineers found dead after avalanche in Banff National Park

  On April 17, three mountaineers who attempted to climb the east face of Howse Peak in the Icefields Parkway were reported overdue, Parks Canada said.

  Environment

  Apr 21, 2019
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• Parents say Austrian climber missing in Banff National Park ‘lived his dream’

  The parents of celebrated Austrian climber David Lama said Friday that he had "lived his dream," as hopes he and two other top climbers survived an avalanche in Banff faded.

  Canada

  Apr 19, 2019
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• 3 climbers believed killed in Banff National Park avalanche

  Due to dangerous conditions at the scene, recovery efforts weren't possible on Thursday.

  Canada

  Apr 18, 2019