'Serious' bear incident closes trails, campgrounds in Waterton Lakes National Park

A serious incident involving a bear has forced the closure of several trails and campgrounds in Waterton Lakes National Park in southern Alberta. In a closure alert on Wednesday, Parks Canada said the area surrounding Crandell Lake has been closed. Parks Canada said two people involved in the incident are in stable condition and recovering, in a comment on a Facebook post about the closure. The bear has not been located and the species is unknown at this time. Parks Canada is investigating the i