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1. CANADIAN ARMED FORCES MEMBER MISSING AND PRESUMED DEAD IN SWISS AVALANCHE

Subjects
Canada. Canadian Forces, Armed Forces -- Casualties, Avalanches -- Canada, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

OTTAWA, Ontario -- The following information was released by the Government of Canada: A Canadian Armed Forces member, Captain Sean Thomas, went missing in an avalanche in Switzerland while on [...]

Published
2024

3. As deadly B.C. avalanche highlights heli-skiing risk, industry says safety measures in place

Subjects
Ski resorts -- Safety and security measures, Skis and skiing -- Safety and security measures, Avalanches -- Canada, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: CBC News The deaths of three people in an avalanche in B.C.'s Interior have highlighted the risks associated with backcountry skiing, as forecasters have warned conditions this season are [...]

Published
2023

4. At least 1 killed, others seriously injured in avalanche in B.C. Interior, police say

Subjects
Disaster victims -- Injuries -- Casualties, Emergency medical services -- Casualties, Avalanches -- Canada, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: CBC News RCMP confirmed at least one person has died and several seriously injured following an avalanche in the B.C. Interior on Wednesday. Cpl. James Grandy did not have [...]

Published
2023

5. Snowmobiler from Alberta dies in avalanche near Valemount, B.C

Subjects
Avalanches -- Canada, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: CBC News A man from Grande Prairie, Alta., is dead after he was caught in an avalanche south of Valemount, B.C., on Saturday, according to police and Avalanche Canada. [...]

Published
2023

6. 1 Nelson police officer dead, 1 critically injured in avalanche near Kaslo

Subjects
Disaster victims -- Injuries -- Casualties, Police -- Injuries -- Casualties, Avalanches -- Canada, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: CBC News One police officer has been killed and a second has been critically injured in an avalanche near Kaslo in southeastern B.C., the Nelson Police board says. The [...]

Published
2023

8. Special avalanche warning issued for much of the Canadian Rockies

Subjects
National parks and reserves, Avalanches -- Canada, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: CBC News Avalanche Canada has issued a special avalanche warning (SPAW) for much of the Canadian Rockies in Alberta and British Columbia. The warning, which was first issued earlier [...]

Published
2022

9. Computer simulations give avalanche forecasters deeper insight, says researcher

Subjects
Ski resorts, Computer simulation, Avalanches -- Canada, Computer-generated environments, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: CBC News A researcher says new computer simulations could help predict avalanches and aid forecasters in keeping people safe in the backcountry. The simulated snow-cover models can accurately detect [...]

Published
2022

11. Canada : Government of Canada funds research in support of avalanche prevention

Subjects
Canadians -- Forecasts and trends -- Government finance -- Safety and security measures, Ski resorts -- Government finance -- Safety and security measures -- Forecasts and trends, Cabinet officers -- Forecasts and trends -- Safety and security measures -- Government finance, Search and rescue operations -- Forecasts and trends -- Government finance -- Safety and security measures, Climatic changes -- Government finance -- Forecasts and trends -- Safety and security measures, Avalanches -- Canada, Market trend/market analysis, Business, international
Abstract

Activities like skiing, hiking, and snowmobiling are an important part of the winter season in Canada, but with new technologies, trends, and easier access to more remote parts of the [...]

Published
2023

12. GOVERNMENT OF CANADA FUNDS RESEARCH IN SUPPORT OF AVALANCHE PREVENTION

Subjects
Ski resorts -- Government finance -- Safety and security measures, Avalanches -- Canada, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

OTTAWA, Ontario -- The following information was released by the Government of Canada: Activities like skiing, hiking, and snowmobiling are an important part of the winter season in Canada, but [...]

Published
2023

15. Spirit Blockchain Capital Inc. Announces setting up its first Avalanche Validator Node

Subjects
Avalanches -- Canada, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business
Abstract

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sep 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) -- EQNX::TICKER_START EQNX::TICKER_END Spirit Blockchain Capital Inc. (the 'Company' or 'Spirit'), a Canadian company that offers shareholders diversified exposure to [...]

Published
2022

16. Special avalanche warning issued for widespread area of Alberta and B.C

Subjects
National parks and reserves, Avalanches -- Canada, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: CBC News A special avalanche warning has been issued for a widespread area of Alberta and British Columbia. Avalanche Canada says there have been several close calls already and [...]

Published
2021

18. Snow avalanche regime and climatic conditions in the Chic-Choc Range, eastern Canada

Author

Germain, Daniel, Filion, Louise, and Hetu, Bernard

Subjects
Avalanches -- Canada, Avalanches -- Research, Emergency management -- Methods, Disaster planning, Earth sciences
Abstract

Byline: Daniel Germain (1), Louise Filion (2), Bernard Hetu (3) Abstract: Because snow avalanches occur at altitudes close to the 0degC isotherm in mountain environments, they should respond quickly to climatic variations. This study provides tree-ring-based high-magnitude avalanche chronologies for 12 subalpine avalanche paths in the Chic-Choc Range of Quebec (eastern Canada). For the period covered by the chronologies, i.e., between 1895 and 1999, high-magnitude avalanches occurred with an average return interval of 5.3 years, which represents an average annual probability of 21% for all paths. A regional avalanche activity index (RAAI) was developed to help differentiating widespread regional avalanche activity from avalanche events resulting from local factors. Nineteen years of high-magnitude avalanche occurrence were identified (1898, 1936, 1939, 1941, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1977, 1981, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994 and 1995). Of these, 15 occurred after 1950 and 10 after 1980. Propitious climatic conditions that account for widespread avalanche activity in the study region were identified as follows: (1) above-average total snowfall, (2) high-frequency of snowstorms, (3) major rain events and facet--crust development, (4) sequences of freezing rain and strong winds, and (5) early-season weak layers of faceted crystals and depth hoar. The number of days with air temperature above 0degC has strong implications on the internal structure and stratigraphy of the snowpack, and consequently on avalanche release. Land managers should thus consider more closely the impact of climatic conditions and warming on avalanche activity. Author Affiliation: (1) Universite de Moncton, Campus de Shippagan, New-Brunswick, E86 1P6, Canada (2) Centre d'etudes nordiques and Departement de geographie, Universite Laval, Quebec, G1K 7P4, Canada (3) Centre d'etudes nordiques and Module de geographie, Universite du Quebec a Rimouski, Rimouski, G5L 3A1, Canada Article History: Registration Date: 06/05/2008 Received Date: 28/04/2006 Accepted Date: 29/04/2008 Online Date: 25/06/2008

Published
2009

19. Bodies of 3 world-renowned climbers recovered from Banff avalanche

Subjects
Avalanches -- Canada, National parks, Parks, Natural disaster damage, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: CBC News Parks Canada says the bodies of three climbers have been recovered from an avalanche in the Rocky Mountains. Austrian climbers Hansjorg Auer, 35, and David Lama, 28, [...]

Published
2019

20. Man dies after being critically injured in avalanche near Lake Louise

Subjects
Disaster victims -- Injuries -- Biography, Avalanches -- Canada, National parks, Parks, Glaciers, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: CBC News A man has died following an avalanche near Lake Louise, Alta., on Saturday. Parks Canada said the avalanche happened at approximately 1 p.m. on Des Poilus Glacier [...]

Published
2019

21. Three world renowned mountain climbers are presumed dead in Canada`s Rocky Mountains

Subjects
Avalanches -- Canada, Mountaineers -- Accidents, Search and rescue operations, Naloxone, Mental health services, Law enforcement, Overdose, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

(7:30 AM, EDT) JOHN DICKERSON: Welcome back to CBS THIS MORNING. Here are three things you should know this morning. The Trump administration is launching a three-hundred-and-fifty-million-dollar initiative to combat [...]

Published
2019

22. Canada : Province provides $10 million to support Avalanche Canada

Subjects
Climatic changes -- Safety and security measures, Avalanches -- Canada, Business, international
Abstract

Avalanche Canada is receiving a $10-million contribution from the B.C. government to support its vital work in developing and delivering avalanche safety and awareness for the provinces mountainous regions. Avalanche [...]

Published
2021

23. Black Diamond Recalls PIEPS DSP Avalanche Transceivers Due to Risk of Loss of Emergency Communications; One Death Reported

Subjects
Transceivers -- Product defects and recalls, Avalanches -- Canada, Transceiver, Business, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

WASHINGTON, April 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Black-Diamond-Recalls-PIEPS-DSP-Avalanche-Transceivers-Due-to-Risk-of-Loss-of-Emergency-Communications-One-Death-Reported Recall Summary Name of Product: PIEPS DSP Pro, DSP Pro Ice, and DSP Sport Avalanche Transceivers Hazard: The transceiver can switch modes unexpectedly [...]

Published
2021

24. New Earth Science Findings Has Been Reported by Investigators at University of British Columbia (The Return Period for Land-use Planning In Snow Avalanche Terrain)

Subjects
University of British Columbia -- Reports, Research, Reports, Land use controls -- Research -- Reports, Avalanches -- Canada, Land use -- Canada, Land use planning -- Reports -- Research, Land use -- Canada -- Planning
Abstract

2022 MAR 25 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Science Letter -- Fresh data on Science - Earth Science are presented in a new report. According to [...]

Published
2022

26. Climbers still missing after Rockies avalanche; WORLD BULLETIN

Subjects
Avalanches -- Canada
Abstract

Three professional climbers are missing and presumed dead after an avalanche in the Rocky Mountains in Canada. American Jess Roskelley, 36, and Austrians David Lama, 28, and Hansjorg Auer, 35, […]

Published
2019

27. The White Death: the Rogers Pass Avalanceh of 1910

Author

Dunkerson, Jennifer

Subjects
Selkirk Mountains -- Environmental aspects, Selkirk Mountains -- Natural history, Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. -- History, Avalanches -- Canada, Avalanches -- British Columbia, Avalanches -- History, Avalanches -- Casualties, Railroads -- History, Railroads -- Design and construction, Railroads -- Accidents, History, Regional focus/area studies
Published
2010

29. Days after skier dies, special avalanche warning issued for B.C. Interior ranges

Subjects
Avalanches -- Canada, Skiers, Ski resorts, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: CBC News A special public avalanche warning has been issued for B.C.'s interior ranges, with outdoor enthusiasts being told not to venture into the backcountry. The warning applies to [...]

Published
2018

30. Friends Save Boarder Caught in Avalanche

Author

Hauser, Christine

Subjects
Avalanches -- Canada, Snowboarders -- Accidents -- Safety and security measures, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

It was a perfect day to jump mountains. The sky was clear, the temperature mild and the jagged peaks in Canada's backcountry were dusted with snow. On that day, April [...]

Published
2018

31. Avalanches Kill Seven In British Columbia [DP]

Subjects
Avalanches -- Canada, Avalanches -- Casualties
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98819212 ALEX COHEN, host: This is Day to Day. I'm Alex Cohen. MADELEINE BRAND, host: And I'm Madeleine Brand. Coming up, how to […]

Published
2008

33. Trudeau on groping allegations: 'I apologized in the moment'

Subjects
Canadian Broadcasting Corp. -- Officials and employees, Radio broadcasting industry -- Officials and employees, Avalanches -- Canada, Sexual harassment, Prime ministers, Music festivals, Business, Computers and office automation industries, Telecommunications industry
Abstract

Byline: Rebecca Tan Between snapping selfies with steelworkers for Canada Day last Sunday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came up against some uncomfortable questions. At an event for steel and aluminum [...]

Published
2018

34. Banff skiers buried, injured in avalanches near Bow Hut

Subjects
Sports injuries, Avalanches -- Canada, Skiers -- Injuries, Disaster victims -- Injuries, Ski resorts, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: CBC News Three backcountry skiers have been injured after a group of eight triggered avalanches on their way to Bow Hut in Banff National Park Friday evening. One of [...]

Published
2016

36. Spokane skier rescued from avalanche while snowcat skiing in Canada

Subjects
Avalanches -- Canada, Skiers, Business, General interest, Business, regional
Abstract

Byline: Rich Landers Jan. 21--Four U.S. skiers including one from Spokane were rescued from an avalanche that occurred Thursday while skiing with a guided snowcat operation near Rossland, British Columbia. [...]

Published
2017

37. Mark Salesse avalanche recovery operation explained by Parks Canada

Subjects
Avalanches -- Canada, Parks -- Canada, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: CBC News Mark Salesse, an RCAF member missing for almost a week after being caught in an avalanche, was halfway up a 700-metre ice climbing route in Banff National [...]

Published
2015

38. Mark Salesse: Ground search held off for RCAF member missing in Banff avalanche

Subjects
Avalanches -- Canada, Search and rescue operations, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: CBC News Dangerous conditions prevented rescuers from attempting a ground search on Sunday for Mark Salesse, the search and rescue technician who was swept away by an avalanche in [...]

Published
2015

39. Mark Salesse swept away by Alberta avalanche on military training exercise

Subjects
Avalanches -- Canada, Military training, Air forces, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: CBC News A missing climber in Banff National Park was on a winter training exercise with the Canadian military when he was swept away by an avalanche Thursday night, [...]

Published
2015

40. Avalanche Canada issues warning for backcountry users

Subjects
Ski resorts, Avalanches -- Canada, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: CBC News Avalanche Canada has issued a special warning for people in B.C.'s backcountry planning to take advantage of the holidays. Recent snowfalls coupled with winds and warm temperatures [...]

Published
2014

41. Avalanche warning issued for B.C. interior

Subjects
Ski resorts, Avalanches -- Canada, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: CBC News A combination of heavy snow, strong winds and warm weather has Avalanche Canada urging backcountry users in the B.C. Interior to use caution this weekend. In a [...]

Published
2014

42. Rogers Pass in winter: a 'whole 'nuther world': blizzards and avalanches are just two of the treacheries Canadian Pacific faces in the heart of British Columbia. For the thrill-seeking railroaders who work this mountain, it helps to be vigilant, like a raven

Author

Frailey, Fred W.

Subjects
Avalanches -- Canada, Railroads
Abstract

[ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] On an overcast afternoon in late winter, Jordan Hunter's train is easing down the mountains of British Columbia when the Canadian Pacific Railway engineer notices that he has […]

Published
2008

43. Gabriel Mironov and son Oliver identified as avalanche victims

Subjects
Disaster victims, Avalanches -- Canada, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: CBC News The Montreal father and son who died in an Alberta avalanche have been identified as Gabriel Mironov, 33, and his son, Oliver, 11. Gabriel and Oliver had [...]

Published
2014

44. Lake Louise avalanche victims not heard from in 7 days: RCMP

Subjects
Disaster victims, Avalanches -- Canada, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: CBC News The father and son from Montreal killed in an avalanche in Lake Louise, Alta., had not been heard from in seven days, say local RCMP. They were [...]

Published
2014

45. Yukon avalanche forecasts: money running out

Subjects
Avalanches -- Canada, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: CBC News In the White Pass area of the Klondike Highway in northern British Columbia, Fraser Camp is a bit like a fire hall. Three men with the Yukon [...]

Published
2014

47. Canada : Avalanche warning issued for Kananaskis Country

Subjects
Avalanches -- Canada, Business, international
Abstract

The areas affected include Kananaskis Country and Waterton Lakes National Park, Avalanche Canadas South Rockies and Lizard and Flathead regions, as well as the southern part of the Purcells region. [...]

Published
2017

48. Snow slide in N.S. prompts Maritime avalanche alert

Subjects
Avalanches -- Canada, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: CBC News An avalanche alert has been released for the Maritimes following a report of a snow slide in Nova Scotia's Wentworth Valley over the weekend. The Canadian Avalanche [...]

Published
2013

49. Canadian, Swiss avalanche survival rates similar

Subjects
Avalanches -- Canada, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: CBC News Survival rates for people buried in avalanches in Canada and Switzerland were almost the same over a 25-year period examined in new research, but there were notable [...]

Published
2011

50. B.C. skiers warned of avalanche risk

Subjects
Ski resorts, Avalanches -- Canada, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: CBC News The Canadian Avalanche Centre is warning skiers and snowboarders to stay in bounds because of a high avalanche risk on B.C.'s South Coast. The recent dump of [...]

Published
2010

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