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Outdoor safety
So it is tick season
Ticks are related to spiders and resemble tiny watermelon seeds with legs. They have sensory organs in their front legs that can detect carbon dioxide, odors and heat given off by hikers. So when the ...
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Avalanche warning system gets ‘mobile-ized’
New avalanche bulletins for mobiles and smartphones announced. Nov 10, 2011 — The Federal government has taken another giant step in its efforts to prevent the tragic deaths that occur each winter when ...
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A reminder about forest road use
Forest road rules guide safe off-road vehicle use. Following speed limits and observing licence and insurance requirements will improve the chances that off-road vehicle users will return safely from a ...
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Radium area cougar alert
Parks Canada has issued a cougar warning for some of the hiking trails in the Radium Hot Springs area of Kootenay National Park. Two cougar attacks occurred upon sheep within a period of a week during ...
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Bear Aware — reducing bear-human conflicts
After plans for a bear cub rehabilitation project at Fromme Mountain on Vancouver’s North Shore were abandoned, the money that had been earmarked for the project has been re-directed into the Bear Aware ...
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Outdoor safety
Extreme avalanche risk closes Highway 93 south
Monday, March 5, 2012 12:11 pm — Tourism Radium Hot Springs has reported that Highway 93 south (Kootenay National Park) is “closed indefinitely until further notice due to extreme avalanche hazard,” ...
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19 snowmobilers killed by avalanches last year
Jan 31, 2010 – Snowmobilers urged to be more avalanche aware. A need for greater avalanche awareness within the snowmobiling community is one of the key findings in the BC Coroner Service’s Death Review ...
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Parks Canada posts avalanche danger alert
Nov 25, Parks Canada information bulletin –
Parks Canada urging caution in the backcountry this weekend — current avalanche danger high in many places. November 25, 2011 –- Parks Canada ...
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Backcountry recreation — be prepared
Safety tips for B.C.’s backcountry adventurers. British Columbia is the perfect spot for outdoor winter fun, but too many people are injured or killed each year while taking part in backcountry activities, ...
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