Howitzers to fall silent when avalanche control deal in Rogers Pass ends in 2027
Conservatives say 4,000 vehicles and 40 trains use the corridor daily and want Ottawa to keep avalanche control in place before the military withdrawal.
- The Department of National Defence will end its 65-year avalanche control collaboration with Parks Canada in August 2027, citing modernization policies and the divestment of legacy artillery systems.
- For 65 years, the Canadian Armed Forces have conducted OP PALACI at Rogers Pass, using 105-millimetre howitzers to trigger controlled avalanches along the Trans-Canada Highway.
- Over 4,000 vehicles and 40 trains pass through the corridor daily, and every hour of closure costs the Canadian economy an estimated $3 million, note the Conservatives.
- Parks Canada stated they are actively discussing the transition with the Department of National Defence, emphasizing that ensuring safety and the flow of goods through the pass remains a top priority.
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Howitzers to fall silent when avalanche control deal in Rogers Pass ends in 2027
ROGERS PASS - The military has decided to end its role in avalanche control along a major British Columbia transportation route, that has seen it fire artillery shells to set off slides in Rogers Pass for more than 60 years.
MLAs call on federal government to ensure ongoing avalanche control in Rogers Pass - Creston Valley Advance
Mel Arnold wants to know what the federal government’s plan is for avalanche control in Rogers Pass come August 2027. “Unfortunately, the Liberal government has not outlined any strategy for how avalanche control and public safety at Rogers Pass will be maintained once the CAF’s involvement ends. This significant Liberal Government cut puts safety and a key economic corridor at risk,” said the Conservative Kamloops-Shuswap-Central-Rockies MLA in…
MLAs call on federal government to ensure ongoing avalanche control in Rogers Pass - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
Mel Arnold wants to know what the federal government’s plan is for avalanche control in Rogers Pass come August 2027. “Unfortunately, the Liberal government has not outlined any strategy for how avalanche control and public safety at Rogers Pass will be maintained once the CAF’s involvement ends. This significant Liberal Government cut puts safety and a key economic corridor at risk,” said the Conservative Kamloops-Shuswap-Central-Rockies MLA in…
MLAs call on federal government to ensure ongoing avalanche control in Rogers Pass - Northern Sentinel
Mel Arnold wants to know what the federal government’s plan is for avalanche control in Rogers Pass come August 2027. “Unfortunately, the Liberal government has not outlined any strategy for how avalanche control and public safety at Rogers Pass will be maintained once the CAF’s involvement ends. This significant Liberal Government cut puts safety and a key economic corridor at risk,” said the Conservative Kamloops-Shuswap-Central-Rockies MLA in…
Howitzers to fall silent when avalanche control deal in Rogers Pass ends in 2027 – Energeticcity.ca
ROGERS PASS — The military has decided to end its role in avalanche control along a major British Columbia transportation route that has seen it fire artillery shells to set off slides in Rogers Pass for more than 60 years. The Department of National Defence says the current five-year agreement with Parks Canada will expire in August 2027, and it won’t be renewed due to defence modernization policies and divestment of what it calls legacy artill…
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