Avalanche control testing underway in Rogers Pass

Parks Canada has closed the east Rogers Pass area in British Columbia for avalanche control testing, saying it will cause Trans-Canada Highway closures too. The closure of the Rogers Pass is being done so the Canadian Armed Forces can test the howitzers used for avalanche control. It will run from Thursday to Saturday. "Called a verification shoot, this drill ensures the 105 mm howitzers are firing accurately to protect the highway corridor from avalanches this winter," Parks Canada said in a Fa