Yoho National Park

• Fire ban in place for Banff, Yoho and Kootenay national parks due to high risk of wildfire

  A notice posted on the Banff National Park website sadi the ban, which also includes Yoho and Kootenay national parks in B.C., was issued Friday.

  Fire

  Aug 5
  
• Trans-Canada Highway near B.C., Alberta border reopened following fatal vehicle incident

  DriveBC says the incident is near Field, B.C., and that all lanes are blocked and that emergency vehicles are on scene.

  Traffic

  Jul 2
  
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• Police urge motorists to be aware of bears in Yoho National Park

  Police say there have been a number of collisions in the area this year involving bears. They’re now teaming up with Parks Canada to reduce accidents with wildlife.

  Canada

  Jun 30
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• Female grizzly bear killed in Yoho National Park near Alberta-BC border

  The five-year-old grizzly is the sibling of a well-known white bear in the area. 

  Environment

  Jun 10
• Cochrane woman killed in backcountry ‘had soft heart for downtrodden,’ parents say

  The parents of Lanea Schroeder, who died in a mountain fall, say she "had a soft heart for the downtrodden."

  Canada

  May 17
• Okanagan man injured in fatal Highway 1 crash

  The driver of the pickup truck, a man in his fifties from Alberta, died at the scene, the RCMP says.

  Feb 7
• B.C. weather: Winter storm warnings for Interior mountain highways continue

  While snowfall in the B.C. Interior is expected to ease near midnight, motorists are being advised to consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve.

  Weather

  Dec 18, 2021
• Avalanche bulletins issued for parts of Rocky Mountains; 15 to 40 cm of snow expected

  The bulletins pertain to Banff, Glacier, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho national parks.

  Canada

  Nov 14, 2021
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• ‘Exceedingly rare’ mountain goat attack leaves grizzly bear dead in B.C. park

  An ecologist with Parks Canada said a goat fatally wounding a bear is "exceedingly rare."

  Environment

  Sep 22, 2021
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• Rare white grizzly bear captured on camera in B.C. park

  Named Nakoda by locals, the bear has been seen in Yoho and Banff national parks before, but not very often.

  Environment

  Jul 21, 2020