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Global News
23-06-2025
- General
- Global News
Pilot and passenger die in plane crash near Vermilion
A pilot and passenger died in a plane crash near an airport in east-central Alberta over the weekend. RCMP were dispatched to the crash shortly after noon on Saturday, and the plane was found approximately 1.2 kilometres short of the local airport runway just north of Vermilion, Alta. Police said there were two occupants in the plane — a 46-year-old woman who was the pilot and a resident of Slave Lake, and a 76-year-old man from Mannville who was a passenger. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Neither survived the crash. RCMP Cpl. Gina Slaney said she did not know the aircraft type, but said it was small. The Transportation Safety Board said it deployed two investigators on Saturday following the crash and will be investigating what happened. Story continues below advertisement An Alberta Air Tours fly-in breakfast slated to take place Sunday at the airport was cancelled out of respect for those killed in the crash. — with files from The Canadian Press
The Hill
20-06-2025
- The Hill
Canadian rescuers rush to a remote part of Banff park following reports that a rock slide hit hikers
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Rescue crews, police and paramedics rushed to the remote Canadian Rocky Mountain region of Banff National Park late Thursday after receiving reports that a group of hikers were hit by a rock slide, causing possible injuries and deaths. 'The initial report indicated there were multiple hikers and there may be serious injuries and/or fatalities,' Royal Canadian Mounted Police Cpl. Gina Slaney said in a news release. Parks Canada said in a statement that it is responding to a report of 'a serious rockfall incident with involvement near Bow Glacier Falls in Banff National Park.' The site is north of Lake Louise on the Icefields Parkway, about 200 kilometers (124 miles) northwest of Calgary. It is also about 137 kms (85 miles) away from where leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump met at the Group of Seven Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta this week. Temporary road closures were expected on the Icefields Parkway near Bow Lake in order to allow responders to work. Parks Canada has asked visitors to avoid the area. STARS Air Ambulance spokeswoman Kate Langille said two of its units were deployed around 2 p.m. She said the organization would have more to say after crews returned to their bases in Edmonton and Calgary. The Bow Glacier Falls hiking trail is a 9-kilometer (six mile) route open year-round, running along the edges of Bow Lake. It's considered a moderate challenge for hikers and day-trippers include families. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she was deeply saddened. 'We are thinking of all those involved and wishing for their safety as we await further details,' she said in a post on social media.
San Francisco Chronicle
20-06-2025
- San Francisco Chronicle
Canadian rescuers rush to a remote part of Banff park following reports that a rock slide hit hikers
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Rescue crews, police and paramedics rushed to the remote Canadian Rocky Mountain region of Banff National Park late Thursday after receiving reports that a group of hikers were hit by a rock slide, causing possible injuries and deaths. 'The initial report indicated there were multiple hikers and there may be serious injuries and/or fatalities,' Royal Canadian Mounted Police Cpl. Gina Slaney said in a news release. Parks Canada said in a statement that it is responding to a report of 'a serious rockfall incident with involvement near Bow Glacier Falls in Banff National Park.' The site is north of Lake Louise on the Icefields Parkway, about 200 kilometers (124 miles) northwest of Calgary. It is also about 137 kms (85 miles) away from where leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump met at the Group of Seven Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta this week. Temporary road closures were expected on the Icefields Parkway near Bow Lake in order to allow responders to work. Parks Canada has asked visitors to avoid the area. STARS Air Ambulance spokeswoman Kate Langille said two of its units were deployed around 2 p.m. She said the organization would have more to say after crews returned to their bases in Edmonton and Calgary. The Bow Glacier Falls hiking trail is a 9-kilometer (six mile) route open year-round, running along the edges of Bow Lake. It's considered a moderate challenge for hikers and day-trippers include families.
Toronto Sun
19-06-2025
- Climate
- Toronto Sun
Possible fatalities after hikers caught up in rockslide at Bow Falls Trail in Banff National Park
An RCMP spokesperson confirmed the rockslide resulted in 'serious injuries' to hikers Emergency crews respond to a rockslide near Bow Glacier Falls in Banff National Park on June 19, 2025. Supplied Multiple hikers are injured or dead after a rockslide at Bow Falls Trail in Banff National Park. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account RCMP media relations officer Cpl. Gina Slaney confirmed Alberta Mounties were asked to assist in responding to the rockslide and are on location to support Parks Canada, STARS Air Ambulance, Lake Louise RCMP and other emergency responders. 'The initial report indicated there were multiple hikers and there may be serious injuries and/or fatalities,' Slaney said in a written statement. Parks Canada's Lake Louise Yoho Kootenay Field Unit confirmed a serious rockfall incident occurred around 1 p.m. Thursday near Bow Glacier Falls, approximately 37 kilometres north of Lake Louise on the Icefields Parkway, also known as Highway 93N. 'Parks Canada visitor safety teams from Banff and Jasper national parks are responding, with support from other agencies,' the unit stated, adding visitors are asked to avoid the area while crews respond. STARS spokesperson Kate Langille said two of its helicopters — one from Calgary and one from Edmonton — were dispatched and were still at the scene as of 4 p.m. 'More information will be available once they're back at the base,' she said. Temporary closures are expected on the Icefields Parkway near Bow Lake to allow for responders to work. Up-to-date information on road closures will be published on Alberta 511 and more details will be provided as they are confirmed. More to come … The Government of Alberta is aware of the recent rock slide at Bow Glacier Falls in Banff National are working closely with all relevant partners to respond to the thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by this incident. We extend our sincere… — Matt Jones (@MattJonesYYC) June 19, 2025 Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. I'm aware of the rock slide incident at Bow Glacier Falls in Banff National Park. Thank you to the @ParksCanada visitor safety teams and first responders on the ground. My prayers are with everyone affected as we await further details. — Steven Guilbeault (@s_guilbeault) June 19, 2025 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. My heart is with everyone affected by the rockslide near Bow Glacier Falls in Banff. Grateful to Parks Canada, STARS air ambulance, and all first responders supporting the emergency response. — Eleanor Olszewski 🇨🇦 (@EleanorO_MP) June 19, 2025 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. News NHL Editorial Cartoons MMA Soccer
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Skier Dies After Nearly 2,000-Foot Fall in Banff Backcountry
A Canadian skier died after falling nearly 2,000 feet in the backcountry of Alberta's National Park. The victim was 34-year-old woman, a resident of nearby Lake Louise. The incident occurred around 7:00 Tuesday morning, Parks Canada officials told Rocky Mountain Outlook, after a group of three skiers began descending 3/4 Couloir, near Moraine Lake. 'Shortly after beginning their descent, one of the skiers fell 600 meters down the couloir,' said James Eastham, Parks Canada's public relations and communications officer for Lake Louise, Yoho and Kootenay, in a statement. A local witnessed the fall and called Parks Canada for help. Visitor safety specialists from the agency responded and extracted the woman's body via a long line from helicopters. A STARS air ambulance also answered the call, but was ultimately not required for transportation, as the woman was pronounced dead on the scene. 'RCMP sends condolences to the family and friends of the deceased,' said Cpl. Gina Slaney, Alberta RCMP public information officer for the southern Alberta district, in a media release obtained by RMO.
