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Yahoo
29-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Skier Dies After Nearly 2,000-Foot Fall in Banff Backcountry
A Canadian skier died after falling nearly 2,000 feet in the backcountry of Alberta's National Park. The victim was 34-year-old woman, a resident of nearby Lake Louise. The incident occurred around 7:00 Tuesday morning, Parks Canada officials told Rocky Mountain Outlook, after a group of three skiers began descending 3/4 Couloir, near Moraine Lake. 'Shortly after beginning their descent, one of the skiers fell 600 meters down the couloir,' said James Eastham, Parks Canada's public relations and communications officer for Lake Louise, Yoho and Kootenay, in a statement. A local witnessed the fall and called Parks Canada for help. Visitor safety specialists from the agency responded and extracted the woman's body via a long line from helicopters. A STARS air ambulance also answered the call, but was ultimately not required for transportation, as the woman was pronounced dead on the scene. 'RCMP sends condolences to the family and friends of the deceased,' said Cpl. Gina Slaney, Alberta RCMP public information officer for the southern Alberta district, in a media release obtained by RMO.
Calgary Herald
23-05-2025
- Calgary Herald
Gun complaint at Strathmore High School turned out to be a water pistol in grad prank
Article content A student at Strathmore High School landed in some hot water Friday after their senior prank resulted in a visit from RCMP officers. Article content Article content A press release from the Strathmore RCMP detachment confirmed officers responded to a complaint of a suspect with a firearm at Strathmore High School. Based on the information provided, RCMP said they advised the school and other buildings in the area to initiate lockdown procedures. Article content Article content However, RCMP said the investigation revealed there was never a threat to anyone, as the suspect was in fact carrying a water pistol, as part of a high-school game that has been spreading across the country. Article content Article content The 'Senior Assassin' game, which sees high-schoolers seek each other out with water guns, has prompted warnings from police forces in other Canadian cities, including a PSA from the Calgary Police Service earlier this month. Article content 'Although an innocent game, RCMP is reminding those partaking, please be mindful that someone witnessing this or driving by could perceive a water gun to be a real firearm,' Strathmore RCMP said in its release, adding the student was taken into custody 'without incident.' Article content Cpl. Gina Slaney, a media relations officer for Alberta RCMP, said the game itself is harmless, but can have serious repercussions, as evidenced by the incident in Strathmore. Article content Article content 'Somebody driving by and seeing someone in the parking lot of a business with what is a water gun but potentially look like a real gun, that can cause issues,' she said. 'That's what happened today – somebody saw what they thought was a real firearm on school property, called into the RCMP and we of course have a very serious response to a call like that.' Article content The London Police Service in Ontario issued a news release in April encouraging parents to speak to their kids about the potential risks and consequences of having an imitation firearm in their possession. Article content 'Some of the toy guns we have located on the youth playing the game have been very realistic and resembled real firearms,' said Insp. Pete Testa, with the London Police Service. 'Our officers respond to firearm-related calls that involve the use of both real and imitation firearms, as such they treat every call as though the gun is real.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Traffic snafus after semi strikes overpass on Sherwood Park Freeway: RCMP
A semi truck loaded with logging equipment on Sherwood Park Freeway slammed into the 34 Street overpass just after midnight Tuesday causing headaches for morning commuters in the area. The impact caused extensive damage to the overpass, said Strathcona County RCMP, adding north and southbound lanes on 34 Street, as well as westbound traffic on Sherwood Park Freeway, would to be shut down for an extensive period. Alberta RCMP Corp. Gina Slaney said there is no timeline for when the roadways will be cleared because investigators have called on a specialist to examine the damage to the overpass. Both Strathcona County RCMP and the Edmonton Police Service are attending the scene. No injuries were reported. Whitemud-Henday ramps closed after semi hits overpass 'No reason': It's an Edmonton thing, trucks get stuck in the High Level Bridge Bookmark our website and support our journalism: Don't miss the news you need to know — add and to your bookmarks and sign up for our newsletters here. You can also support our journalism by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribers gain unlimited access to The Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Sun, National Post and 13 other Canadian news sites. Support us by subscribing today: The Edmonton Journal | The Edmonton Sun.
