Rock Slide Shuts Down Highway 16 in Rocky Mountains

0:00A massive rock slide hit the Rocky Mountains early Saturday morning, shutting down highway 16 completely from just west of Jasper, Alberta, all. The way into British Columbia, no vehicles got caught in it, and luckily nobody was hurt, according to Jasper RCMP. Mounties are teaming up with Parks Canada right now to clear the massive debris pile near the Miett River that's blocking the whole road. They jumped on it quick, issuing a news release just before 3.45 a.m. mountain time. Drivers are feeling the pinch with all that traffic getting redirected, so police and the transportation ministry are urging everyone to hop on, alternate routes while safety checks happen. It's messing with travel plans big time through those mountains. No firm reopening timeline yet as of before 4 a.m., Saturday, and officials say it'll be closed for a good while. Alberta 511 promises an update at noon Saturday to give folks the latest. Keep an eye on those road alerts if you're heading that way, and stay safe out there on

1:00the detours. That's your update from Canada News Today, powered by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.