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Avalanche deaths raise questions of Canada’s backcountry tour safety
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Avalanche deaths raise questions of Canada’s backcountry tour safety
Description
March 3, 2023
The deaths of three German tourists killed in an avalanche while taking part in a heli-ski tour in the B.C. Interior are adding to the province's deadliest avalanche season in recent memory. Heather Yourex-West explains how the latest tragedy is triggering questions about whether backcountry tour operators do enough to keep their guests safe.
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Avalanche deaths raise questions of Canada’s backcountry tour safety02:16 | March 3, 2023
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Former B.C. streetball stars inspire hope for at-risk youth02:21 | June 10, 2024
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Did serial killer linked to 1970’s Alberta deaths also strike in BC?02:37 | May 18, 2024
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B.C. airtankers sought globally as wildfire season smoulders02:40 | October 31, 2023
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Global National: Sept. 2421:42 | September 24, 2023
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‘Credible’ intel links India to Canadian Sikh leader’s murder: Trudeau04:02 | September 18, 2023
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B.C. premier ‘white-hot angry’ over stabbing spree suspect’s day pass02:07 | September 13, 2023
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‘Our community has really stepped up’: Kelowna-area residents grateful amid wildfire fight02:15 | August 24, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Shuswap residents ‘feel like criminals’ over tensions with authorities02:29 | August 24, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Agency working tirelessly to help evacuees02:12 | August 23, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Kelowna residents facing grim reality of fire disaster02:36 | August 21, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Shuswap residents frustrated after shutdown of supply route02:29 | August 21, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: 160+ fires considered ‘out of control’02:11 | August 18, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: How did the Kelowna fire spread so quickly?03:49 | August 18, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Thousands threatened as Kelowna fire spreads03:34 | August 18, 2023
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B.C. officials predict record-breaking wildfire season to worsen this week02:02 | August 17, 2023
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Dozens of fires sparked in B.C. over long weekend01:53 | August 7, 2023
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‘Everybody feels it’: How crews battling B.C.’s wildfires are coping with tragedy02:59 | August 3, 2023
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‘We’re really being put to the test’: U.S., Mexican crews helping B.C. firefighters03:23 | August 1, 2023
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Avalanche deaths raise questions of Canada’s backcountry tour safety02:16 | March 3, 2023
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Former B.C. streetball stars inspire hope for at-risk youth02:21 | June 10, 2024
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Drug safety reform urged in BC schools following university student’s death02:18 | May 25, 2024
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Did serial killer linked to 1970’s Alberta deaths also strike in BC?02:37 | May 18, 2024
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B.C.-based company orders Canada’s first electric vertical-takeoff aircraft01:46 | November 1, 2023
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B.C. airtankers sought globally as wildfire season smoulders02:40 | October 31, 2023
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Global National: Sept. 2421:42 | September 24, 2023
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‘Credible’ intel links India to Canadian Sikh leader’s murder: Trudeau04:02 | September 18, 2023
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B.C. premier ‘white-hot angry’ over stabbing spree suspect’s day pass02:07 | September 13, 2023
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‘Our community has really stepped up’: Kelowna-area residents grateful amid wildfire fight02:15 | August 24, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Shuswap residents ‘feel like criminals’ over tensions with authorities02:29 | August 24, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Agency working tirelessly to help evacuees02:12 | August 23, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Kelowna residents facing grim reality of fire disaster02:36 | August 21, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Shuswap residents frustrated after shutdown of supply route02:29 | August 21, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: How did the Kelowna fire spread so quickly?03:49 | August 18, 2023
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‘Everybody feels it’: How crews battling B.C.’s wildfires are coping with tragedy02:59 | August 3, 2023
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‘We’re really being put to the test’: U.S., Mexican crews helping B.C. firefighters03:23 | August 1, 2023
Avalanche deaths raise questions of Canada’s backcountry tour safety
Description
March 3, 2023
The deaths of three German tourists killed in an avalanche while taking part in a heli-ski tour in the B.C. Interior are adding to the province's deadliest avalanche season in recent memory. Heather Yourex-West explains how the latest tragedy is triggering questions about whether backcountry tour operators do enough to keep their guests safe.
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