On March 20, Parks Canada successfully completed avalanche control work in Kootenay National Park and Highway 93 is again open to traffic. Cloud cover dissipated…
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Highway 93 closed in KNP
Highway 93 is closed through Kootenay National Park due to an avalanche warning. High avalanche risk from an atmospheric river has prompted a safety closure…
Area closure for Sinclair Canyon pullouts
Due to loose and falling rocks, Parks Canada has closed two highway pullouts near Sinclair Canyon on Highway 93 in Kootenay National Park. Warming temperatures…
Highway 93 re-opened at Radium
UPDATE: The highway is now open. Highway 93 in Kootenay National Park, in the canyon leading to Radium Hot Springs, was closed Feb. 18 due…
Highway 93 closed after rock fall at Radium
Highway 93 leading into Kootenay National Park at Radium Hot Springs is currently closed due to rock fall on the road and may be closed…
Snowfall warning for Elk Valley and national parks
Environment Canada today (Feb. 16) issued a snowfall warning for the Elk Valley and Kootenay National Park (particularly Highway 93 through Kootenay Park), as well…
Parks Canada asks: Please help protect our rivers
This summer, Parks Canada staff removed approximately 15 human-made rock structures from the Kootenay River in Kootenay National Park to restore natural water flow and…
Kootenays figured large in BCHP impaired driving campaign
BC Highway Patrol removes over 600 drivers during the 2025 Summer Impaired Driving Campaign By BC Highway Patrol From June 15 to August 31, BC…
Work in Sinclair Canyon will cause traffic delays
Parks Canada is alerting the public to the start of watermain rehabilitation work in Sinclair Canyon, with traffic delays coming for Highway 93. This work…
Northern rubber boa calls Kootenay home
There are boa constrictors in Kootenay National Park? Known as the northern rubber boa, these nocturnal snakes can grow up to 85 cm. They are…