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Dry weather and a poor snowpack have the Canadian Avalanche Centre (CRC) issuing a warning to backcountry users in all regions, except the North Shore Mountains and Yukon.

An avalanche swept away “several people” Saturday in the Swiss Alps near the Italian border, local police said, adding that weather conditions were complicating the search. The avalanche happened at ...

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