Kananaskis Country
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Warnings extended as ‘challenging avalanche conditions’ continue west of CalgaryThe “persistent weak layers” remain easy to trigger and authorities warn conditions mean a triggered avalanche could be large enough to injure or even kill a person.CanadaMar 7
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Group of Canmore residents asks government for environmental assessment of developmentsBow Valley Engage says that the Three Sisters Village and Smith Creek projects have the potential to almost double the population of Canmore, which is west of Calgary.EnvironmentJan 10
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B.C. ice climber dead following avalanche in Alberta’s Kananaskis CountryAvalanche Canada said a serious avalanche incident involved ice climbers in the Ranger Creek area.EnvironmentNov 12, 2023
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Ottawa investigating logging company over bridge in Alberta’s Kananaskis CountrySpray Lake Sawmills is building the bridge over the Highwood River in Kananaskis Country in order to reach a large swath of forest slated to be clear cut.CanadaAug 30, 2023
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Cougar warnings issued for Cochrane, Kananaskis Country following multiple sightingsA pair of cougar sightings in communities west of Calgary have authorities warning people in the area to use caution when walking or hiking in the area.CanadaAug 14, 2023
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‘Family dinners won’t be the same’: Brothers in fatal Kananaskis crash identifiedBraydon and Benjamin Ryan were two brothers aboard the plane that went down in Kananaskis Country on July 28, 2023, killing all six on board.CanadaAug 8, 2023
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2 dads and a dad-to-be among victims of Kananaskis plane crashTwo new fathers and an expectant father are among the six men who died when the plane they were travelling in crashed into Mount McGilvary on July 28.CanadaJul 31, 2023
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Two popular trails in Kananaskis Country will be getting major makeoversFriends of Kananaskis Country just received $240,000 to rebuild the westernmost 3.5 km of Powder Creek Trail, entirely funded by the Kananaskis Conservation PassEnvironmentMay 20, 2023
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Nearly one quarter of trails in southern B.C., Alberta unmapped and unmanaged: studyThe report comes as pressure on Alberta's beloved mountains and foothills grows. Parks Canada recently cut off private vehicle access to Moraine Lake in Banff National Park.CanadaJan 24, 2023
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Campfires restricted in Kananaskis Country as southern Alberta fire risk increasesContinuing hot and dry conditions have prompted officials to put a fire restriction in a stretch of the Rocky Mountains and foothills.EnvironmentAug 9, 2022
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