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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Rocky Mountaineer to swerve West Coast in new ‘Peaks' route
Canada's Rocky Mountaineer rail operator has announced its first service that will not travel to the West Coast. For a limited time, next summer it will be focusing purely on Canada's mountain scenery, with a 'Passage to the Peaks' route. It will explore the heart of the Canadian Rockies, the company said in a statement, focusing on destinations such as Jasper, Lake Louise, Banff and Kamloops. Instead of heading to Vancouver, it will highlight the 'majestic evergreen forests, glacial lakes and towering mountains between Banff and Jasper.' Announcing the service, which is available for booking only in June and July 2026, the firm added: 'On this daylight-only luxury rail experience, Rocky Mountaineer guests will witness the breathtaking scenery unfold through expansive, panoramic windows (and glass-domed coaches with GoldLeaf service). 'Guests will also be treated to gourmet meals prepared by onboard chefs using fresh, local ingredients, while personalized service from hosts ensures every need is met onboard.' Package options range from two to 10 days. Other highlights on the tour include Rogers Pass, Pyramid Falls, Stoney Creek Bridge and Mount Robson, the tallest peak in the Canadian Rockies at almost 4,000 metres.
CTV News
28-07-2025
- General
- CTV News
Metro Vancouver beach closed due to ‘nuisance bear'
A black bear is seen near Lake Louise, Alta., in June, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward A beach within Belcarra Regional Park remained closed Monday due to the presence of a bear that has become too used to human food, according to the Metro Vancouver regional district. Staff first closed White Pine Beach on Saturday after the 'nuisance bear' was spotted several times that morning, and the closure will remain in effect until further notice. A Metro Vancouver spokesperson told CTV News several bears in the area have become food-conditioned and are attracted to the beach's picnic areas. 'If bears become food-habituated they can lose their fear of people, so it's important that the public follow any food-related restrictions that are in place,' the spokesperson wrote. The district also imposed a cooking ban throughout təmtəmíxʷtən, or Belcarra Regional Park, on Monday. Other areas within the park are still open to the public.
CTV News
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
‘Amazing Race Canada' visits Lake Louise, Calgary brothers channel their inner cowboys
Esosa and Osas Igbinosun are brothers from Calgary competing in season 11 of Amazing Race Canada. A pair of Calgary brothers worked overtime to get in touch with their inner cowboys as Amazing Race Canada travelled to Lake Louise on Tuesday night. The popular CTV reality program launched its 11th season last Tuesday night in Red Deer, then this week, contestants boarded two buses that took them to Lake Louise in Banff National Park. Among season 11's contestants are Calgary residents Esosa and Osas Igbinosun, who spoke to CTV Morning Live earlier this week about participating in the adventure that is Amazing Race Canada. It turned out that Osas was actually the second choice of his big brother Esosa to participate in the show with. 'This guy actually never really wanted to bring me on the race,' he told Morning Live's Jodi Hughes. 'He asked his twin brother first,' he added, 'and his twin brother said 'no', and then he brought me in!' Both brothers are funny and playful but said it took a minute to get used to being on camera while they chased victory. 'Initially it felt strange,' Esosa said, 'but after a while, you forget cameras are on and your natural behaviour just comes out -- and it was just the best experience. 'At some point, it doesn't even feel as if there are cameras,' Osas added, 'because your mind is just so focused on racing and you're aware of where everyone (else) is in the race -- so you're just trying to make sure you're on it!' On Tuesday's episode in Lake Louise, the brothers had to chop through huge blocks of ice to chase an 'express' pass, then locate their inner cowboys, which mainly involved testing their roping skills. Esosa and Osas Igbinosun Calgary's Esosa and Osas Igbinosun on Tuesday's episode of Amazing Race Canada, part of which was shot at Lake Louise, Alberta in Banff National Park. (CTV) Osas who works as an arborist, said he uses ropes to help climb trees at work -- but translating those roping skills in the snow and ice of Lake Louise proved challenging. Following the Lake Louise portion of the episode, the contestants all travelled to Golden, B.C., which is surrounded by six national parks, for the next stage of Amazing Race Canada. Amazing Race Canada airs Tuesday nights on CTV.
CTV News
23-06-2025
- CTV News
Second Banff rockslide victim identified as B.C. man
Tourists walk around Bow Lake on Friday, June 20, 2025, near Bow Glacier Falls, seen in background, where a rock slide, light grey area on cliff face, killed two hikers and injured three more Thursday, north of Lake Louise, Alta., in Banff National Park. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh RCMP have identified the second victim of a deadly rockslide in Banff National Park last week. Authorities say the victim was a 33-year-old man who lived in Surrey, B.C. No further information is being shared about him. On June 19, a group of hikers were near the Bow Glacier falls on the Bow Lake Trail when a large piece of rock broke off from the side of the cliff. The man was one of two hikers who died at the scene, with the other being 70-year-old Jutta Hinrichs, a retired clinical education coordinator who lived in Calgary. Three other hikers were injured and taken to hospital while 13 others escaped injury. Expand Autoplay 1 of 21 Deadly rock slide in Banff National Park Emergency crews were called to the scene of the rock slide at Bow Lake trail after one of the hikers activated their transponder to alert authorities about the incident on June 19, 2025. A rock slide, centre, is shown near Bow Glacier Falls north of Lake Louise, Alta. in Banff National Park on Thursday, June 19, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Larry MacDougal A search and rescue helicopter races to the scene of the rock slide at the Bow Lake trail in Banff National Park. The rock slide could be seen from a lookout point along the Icefield Parkway on June 19, 2025. The rock slide occurred at the Bow Lake trail, about two hours west of Calgary and 37 kilometres north of Lake Louise, Alta. A sign is shown close to the scene of a rock slide near Bow Glacier Falls north of Lake Louise, Alta. in Banff National Park on Thursday, June 19, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Larry MacDougal One person died and three were hurt, but rescue crews are still looking for any sign of life among the fallen rocks. Parks Canada personnel, RCMP, firefighters and paramedics were dispatched to the scene of the rock slide at the Bow Lake trail in Banff National Park on June 19, 2025. A video, taken by one of the hikers, show a massive plume of dust and a wall of rocks charging down the mountainside. Experts told CTV News the hikers would have had no idea a slide was about to occur. A Calgary hiking group was among those caught in the deadly rock slide on June 19, 2025. In an online post, the group's administrator says one of its members was killed and another was injured. Multiple others were treated at the scene. A helicopter is shown close to the scene of a rock slide near Bow Glacier Falls north of Lake Louise, Alta. in Banff National Park on Thursday, June 19, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Larry MacDougal It took first responders about 50 minutes to reach the remote trail where the rock slide occurred on June 19, 2025. A University of Calgary expert says rock slides are common in regions like the Rockies, but it's rare for anyone to be caught in one. Rescue crews blocked off a section of the Icefields Parkway for a staging area to help the wounded hikers caught in the deadly rock slide. A line of ambulances can be seen waiting to assist the injured hikers caught in a rock slide at the Bow Glacier trail in Banff National Park on June 19, 2025. Parks Canada says it will continue search and rescue operations Friday morning and Bow Lake trail will remain closed. A no fly zone has also been put in place. A STARS helicopter arrives in Calgary carrying a victim of the rock slide to the Foothills Medical Centre on June 19, 2025. One person died and three others taken to hospital after a rockslide near the Bow Lake Glacier, a popular hiking spot in Banff National Park, on June 19, 2025. (Supplied) A rockslide at Bow Glacier Falls in Banff National Park has hit a number of hikers, causing at least one death, CTV has learned. A rockslide at Bow Glacier Falls in Banff National Park has hit a number of hikers, causing at least one death, CTV has learned. RCMP are sending condolences to the victim's family and friends.
CTV News
23-06-2025
- CTV News
RCMP identify second victim of Banff rockfall as man, 33, from Surrey, B.C.
Hikers ignore a closed sign that blocks the trail to Bow Glacier Falls north of Lake Louise, Alta., in Banff National Park on Friday, June 20, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh The second person killed in a rockfall last week in Banff National Park has been identified as a 33-year-old man from Surrey, B.C. RCMP did not provide a name and say no more information will be provided. Two people were killed and three more injured when a slab of mountain gave way last Thursday, raining rock down on hikers at Bow Glacier Falls. The three injured were later listed in stable condition. The second deceased person has previously been identified as 70-year-old Jutta Hinrichs, a retired university professor from Calgary. Parks Canada has closed the area around the falls, and say tests show the rock slide was the result of geological forces common in mountain areas. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 23, 2025.
