Faces & Places: Derek Petersen Story by Nicole Trigg Kootenay Conservation Program When the Kootenay Conservation Program (KCP) first formed in 2002 as the East…
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Wind warning for Kootenay National Park
Environment Canada earlier today issued a special weather statement for Kootenay and Yoho National Parks, warning about strong winds. A cold front is moving across…
Watercraft self-certification required in Kootenay, Yoho
Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Doug Clovechok is alerting constituents to a new requirement in Kootenay and Yoho national parks for the use of watercraft in the…
Mountain parks ready to welcome visitors
Banff, Yoho and Kootenay national parks are ready to welcome visitors over the May long weekend and throughout the summer. With new transit and shuttle…
One dead in Yoho National Park avalanche
On Saturday, April 20, at approximately 1 p.m., an avalanche occurred involving a party of three on Des Poilus Glacier on the Wapta Icefield in…
Extreme Cold Warning issued for Elk Valley and KNP
A period of extremely cold wind chills is expected in the Elk Valley and Kootenay and Yoho National Parks today (March 1), prompting Environment Canada…
Extreme cold warning for Elk Valley, Kootenay Park
Environment Canada today (Feb. 24) issued an Extreme Cold Warning in effect for the Elk Valley as well as Kootenay and Yoho National Parks. A…
Three dead following derailment near Field
A freight train derailment near Field earlier this morning (Feb. 4) has claimed the lives of three people. Golden RCMP is assisting the Transportation Safety…
Help shape future of the Rocky Mountain national parks
Public input will help guide Parks Canada priorities Parks Canada places belong to all Canadians. They represent the very best that Canada has to offer…
Kootenay campgrounds added to reservation system
Parks Canada has announced that summer season visitors to Kootenay and Yoho national parks will be able to make reservations at more campgrounds this year….