Rock Slide

• Brother of Alberta rock slide victim speaks about family’s grief

  Family and friends of Hamza Benhilal, who was killed in a rock slide in Banff National Park last Thursday, describe him as a "kind and caring person" who "liked Canada so much."

  Jun 25
  
• 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 closes Highway 3 near Keremeos

  Video sent to Global News captured flashes of light and sound of the slide as it happened. A local power outage was reported as well.

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  Nov 6, 2023
• Okanagan Falls, B.C. road still closed due to rockslide

  Massive boulders are still blocking Green Lake Road in Okanagan Falls. The rocks came tumbling down on Saturday night, splitting the road in two.

  Environment

  May 23, 2023
• 120 years later: How the Frank Slide reshaped the land, legacy of the Crowsnest Pass

  Frank Slide isn't the only tragedy the community endured. The Crowsnest Pass, which encompasses several towns at the eastern edge of Alberta's Rockies, has a storied past.

  Features

  Apr 27, 2023
• Rockslide west of Keremeos, B.C. closes Highway 3 in both directions to ‘heavy traffic’

  An employee at the Fas Gas, which is near the slide, said that an RV  parked at nearby Eagle RV, was damaged when rocks came down the nearby mountain.

  Canada

  Jan 16, 2023
• Police officer in serious condition after rock slide near Cypress Mountain

  West Vancouver police said a large amount of debris spilled onto Cypress Bowl Road, across the roadway and struck both a police and a civilian vehicle Friday.

  Environment

  Nov 12, 2022
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• Landslides ‘happening all the time’ in B.C., says SFU geology professor

  “Some slides we probably can predict. If we have an area that we’ve identified as being problematic, that slope can be monitored.”

  Environment

  Dec 13, 2019
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• Rockslide snarls northbound traffic on Hwy. 1 on Vancouver Island

  West Shore RCMP confirmed no one was injured when the rocks came down and no accidents have been reported.

  Nov 17, 2019