Rocky Mountains

• Alberta, coal lobbyists talked for years about more open-pit mining in the Rockies: documents

  Documents released via freedom of information laws show Alberta bureaucrats were working as early as October 2019 on ways to remedy what they called 'underinvestment' in the area.

  Politics

  Apr 16
  
• Drought concerns in southern Alberta the focus of a new documentary

  A new documentary is bringing awareness to the water crisis in the Oldman River watershed, starting with its title: Dried Up, What Now?

  Environment

  Mar 19
  
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• Castle Mountain rebounds after rocky start to ski season

  The local ski resort is no stranger to a lack of snow or a fight with Mother Nature. Castle Mountain Sales and marketing manager Cole Fawcett calls this year a “one in 10.”

  Canada

  Mar 8
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• Diminished snowpack in Rocky Mountains raises wildfire concerns

  Parks Canada is being a large fireguard on the boundary between Yoho National Park and Banff National Park as wildfire season approaches and the state of the snowpack remains grim.

  Canada

  Feb 1
• Rainfall warnings continue for mountain passes in southeast B.C.

  For Highway 3, the forecast is calling for 20-40 mm of rain from Grand Forks to Creston (Paulson Summit to Kootenay Pass).

  Weather

  Dec 6, 2023
• Ski season opens in the Canadian Rocky Mountains

  Ski season has started in Alberta as two resorts in the Canadian Rockies, west of Calgary, opened for skiers and snowboarders.

  Canada

  Nov 3, 2023
• Kicking Horse Canyon reopens to traffic for Thanksgiving long weekend

  The roadway, which sees around 10,000 vehicles daily, underwent an extended closure from Sept. 25 to Friday, Oct. 6. It will close again on Tuesday, Oct. 10, at noon.

  Traffic

  Oct 6, 2023
• ‘Advanced application’ for Rocky Mountain coal mine stirs controversy

  Alberta Energy Regulator suggests because the application for Grassy Mountain was filed years before the ministerial order, it is exempt from the moratorium.

  Environment

  Sep 29, 2023
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• Bow River stream flows at record low; historic glacial melt recorded in Rockies

  The Rockies are the epicentre of a devastating drought that has had far-reaching consequences. The hottest summer on record caused many wildfires and devastating crop yields.

  Canada

  Sep 23, 2023
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• Invasive fish parasite that causes whirling disease detected in B.C. lake

  Parks Canada says once established, it’s nearly impossible to eradicate the parasite, which is a known aquatic invasive species.

  Canada

  Sep 22, 2023