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The Canadian Avalanche Centre is telling skiers and snowmobilers to stay out of the snowy backcountry in some parts of British Columbia and Alberta this weekend because of the avalanche risk.

It was a deadly weekend on Western Canada's mountains, as avalanches in Alberta and British Columbia killed three people.

RCMP in British Columbia say a melting glacier triggered a two-kilometre avalanche that came to rest atop the Meager Creek hot spring outside Pemberton, B.C., trapping about 13 campers who were in the area.

Trophy hunting of grizzly bears in British Columbia threatens the existence of the species in North America, two environmental groups said in a report released on Thursday.

Home : Top Stories : Avalanche in B.C. leaves one dead; season toll at 10 Avalanche in B.C. leaves one dead; season toll at 10 Viewer CTV British Columbia: Avalanche kills B.C. man A Pemberton, B.C. man has died of his injuries following a class three avalanche on Mt.

The breathtaking beauty of the mountains and rugged terrain in British Columbia's interior beckons snowmobilers, but the area that's prone to deadly avalanches claimed a third life in a second slide in the past week.

It will soon cost as much as $30 per night to camp in provincial parks in British Columbia.

In this Oct. 21, 2008, file photo, members of the Canadian women's speedskating team practice at the Richmond Oval in Richmond, British Columbia.

Canadian forensics officials are examining yet another human foot in a running shoe found washed ashore in British Columbia, police said.