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One dead, three hurt after rockfall hits hiking group at Banff National Park
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
LAKE LOUISE — A rockfall at a popular hiking trail in Banff National Park killed one person and sent three to hospital Thursday, as rescue crews searched for others who might be missing. Videos posted to social media of the rock slide at Bow Glacier Falls reportedly show massive rocks crashing down a mountainside, kicking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Officials say one dead, three hurt in rockfall at Banff National Park hiking trail
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
LAKE LOUISE — Police and parks officials say one person was killed and three were injured in a rockfall at a remote hiking trail in Banff National Park. They say the search continues to confirm no other hikers are missing following the early afternoon tragedy at Bow Glacier Falls, north of Lake Louise. One person ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Officials confirm one dead, three hurt in Banff National Park rockfall
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
LAKE LOUISE — RCMP and Parks Canada officials are confirming one person is dead and three others were injured in a rockfall at a hiking trail in Banff National Park. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rescuers respond as rock slide hits group of hikers in Banff National Park
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
LAKE LOUISE — Rescue crews, paramedics and police scrambled to a remote region of Banff National Park on Thursday, after getting word that a group of hikers were hit by a rock slide and it was possible some were killed. At least two were airlifted to hospital. “The initial report indicated there were multiple hikers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police, rescuers respond as rock slide hits hikers in Banff; injuries undetermined
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
LAKE LOUISE, ALBERTA, CANADA — Rescue crews, police and air ambulance paramedics scrambled to a remote region of Banff National Park Thursday afternoon amid reports a rock slide had hit a group of hikers, with possible injuries and deaths resulting. “The initial report indicated there were multiple hikers and there may be serious injuries and/or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Victoria council backs plan to tackle declining social order in B.C.’s capital
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
VICTORIA — Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto says she’s “thrilled” councillors have signalled support for a plan to address declining social order caused by homelessness, addiction and a fraying health care system in the city. Councillors meeting as a committee voted eight-to-one to endorse the Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan and unanimously directed staff to analyze ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: RCMP say checking reports of injuries, possible deaths in rock slide
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
BANFF — RCMP say initial reports of a rock slide that hit hikers in Banff National Park north of Lake Louise, Alta., indicated “there may be serious injuries and/or fatalities.” More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec dials back emissions projections due to global uncertainty
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
MONTREAL — The Quebec government is scaling back its projections for cutting greenhouse-gas emissions due to the arrival of the Trump administration. An annual report published today says actions being taken by the province to reduce emissions should account for 65 per cent of the cuts needed to reach the government’s 2030 emissions target. That’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mounties say hikers caught up in a rock slide in Banff National Park
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
BANFF — RCMP say hikers have been caught in a rock slide in Banff National Park. The nature and number of injuries have not been determined. Police say they were notified around 1:30 p.m. Parks Canada says it and other emergency crews are responding to the site near Bow Glacier Falls, north of Lake Louise ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Police say hikers caught in a rock slide in Banff National Park
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
BANFF — RCMP say hikers have been caught in a rock slide in Banff National Park. The nature and number of injuries have not been determined. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Steel industry groups say Carney’s retaliatory plan for U.S. tariffs ‘falls short’
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Canadian Steel Producers Association and United Steelworkers Union are panning Prime Minister Mark Carney’s response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s punishing tariffs. Their response came hours after Carney announced a tariff countermeasure plan Thursday that includes retaliation against Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs a month from now — depending on how much ... Read More »
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