Beyond Local

“Unfortunately, the high volume of traffic created an unsafe environment where a number of vehicles were parked illegally or blocking a lane."

“I want to make sure that when I go out with people I can be safe with them ... Who doesn’t want to be out in these beautiful mountains all year round.”

According to the avalanche bulletin put out by Parks Canada, moderate to strong winds and new snow over the next couple days will build wind slabs in lee areas at treeline and above – and if triggered, the wind slabs may step down to deeper layers and result in large slides

Suspect points shotgun at homeowner Dec. 30 near Half Moon Lake

“It seems to be settling down in a number of regions that were originally identified, but it remains very active in the Purcells and Kananaskis Country. We are urging backcountry users in these areas to choose simple terrain or avoid avalanche terrain completely.”

One St. Albert-area family is speaking out against the repeal of the NDP’s farm safety bill