News
The online archives of Banff, Alberta, Canada
News for August 2004
August 31Pets can face threats from Banff’s wildlife  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
August 31Union rep hints at end to strike  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
August 31The Anglers performing at Johnny Ray’s  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
August 31Honeyman returns to Quickies  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
August 31Banff speedsters win trip to T.O.  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
August 31Crash near Golden kills Canmore men  (Canoe )
August 31Parks strike intensifies  (Canoe )
August 30Parks workers may intensify strike  (CBC Calgary )
August 30Striking parks workers target Labour Day weekend  (Globe and Mail )
August 30Union says park strike deadlocked  (Canoe )
August 29Cyclist scares off cougar in Jasper  (Canoe )
August 29Parks job action closes facilities  (Canoe )
August 28Business booming in Banff despite strike  (CFCN )
August 28Parks walkout may be preview  (Canoe )
August 26Banff Indian Days make small, significant return  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
August 26Parks strike shows little sign of resolution  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
August 26The Olympics of strings begins  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
August 26Conference focuses on human use of mountains  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
August 25Renowned mountaineer falls to death from tree in Victoria  (Canoe )
August 25Water quality questioned in Jasper during parks strike  (CBC Calgary )
August 24Province feels pressure from strike  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
August 24Ken Madsen passes  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
August 24String quartets to serenade audiences  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
August 24Trans-Canada slides cleared  (CBC Vancouver )
August 24Mudslide shuts Trans-Canada near Golden  (Calgary Herald )
August 24Tumbling to success  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
August 24Banff swimmers bring home the gold  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
August 23Parks Canada officials fill in for striking workers  (Globe and Mail )
August 23Parks Canada top brass pitching in during strike  (Canoe )
August 23Norris calls for end to parks strike  (CBC Edmonton )
August 23Noisy ecotourists may boost bear numbers  (New Scientist )
August 23No ands or buts — but lots of butts  (Toronto Star )
August 22Business booming during Parks Canada strike  (Canoe )
August 22Parks Canada strike not hurting local businesses  (CBC )
August 22Parks Canada workers gearing up for Labour Day showdown  (Canoe )
August 22Alberta cougars thriving  (Canoe )
August 22Cougar country  (Canoe )
August 22Land of secluded lakes (Lake O’Hara region)  (The Oregonian )
August 22Diamond in the rough (Lake O’Hara Lodge)  (The Oregonian )
August 21Canadian vistas bleak and wondrous (travelling the Icefields Parkway)  (New York Times )
August 20Banff open for business, despite strike  (CBC Calgary )
August 20Campgrounds close amid strike  (Canoe )
August 20Parks managers intimidating workers, union says  (Globe and Mail )
August 20Strikes hit Alberta parks  (CBC Calgary )
August 19Beer bottle attack trial adjourned  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
August 19One day general strike at parks  (Canoe )
August 19Opinion mixed on Parks strike  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
August 19Bear guzzles 36 beers, passes out at campground near Seattle  (CNN )
August 18Spray Lakes road closed again  (CBC Calgary )
August 18Mom describes cougar attack on son near Jasper  (CBC )
August 17Heroic effort not enough to save climber  (Canoe )
August 17Hiker, climber suffer fatal falls in Rocky Mountain mishaps  (Globe and Mail )
August 17Park staff cautioned on hazards  (Canoe )
August 17Spray Lakes road reopens  (CBC Calgary )
August 17Cougar attacks boy at campground near Jasper  (CBC Calgary )
August 17Cougar attack prompts government warning  (Government of Alberta )
August 17Parks strike proves unpredictable  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
August 17Strikers hear honks and jeers at the gate  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
August 17Girls on board for skate camps  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
August 16Climber dies on Mount Athabasca  (Edmonton Journal )
August 16Mud slide closes Spray Lakes road  (CBC Calgary )
August 16No end in sight to four-day Parks Canada strike  (CTV )
August 16Parks strikers expected to escalate job action  (Canoe )
August 16Banff East Gate open, selling park entry permits  (Parks Canada )
August 16National Parks rotating strikes continue  (CFCN )
August 16Canyon plunge deadly  (Canoe )
August 16Parks worker dies after fall into canyon  (CBC Edmonton )
August 15University of Calgary student falls to death in Johnson Canyon  (CFRA )
August 15Strikers plan campground pickets  (Calgary Herald )
August 15Rotating strikes cost Parks Canada thousands in visitor entry fees  (Canada.com )
August 15Strike hurts parks at gate  (Canoe )
August 14Parks strike at standstill; delays but free access  (Canoe )
August 13Banff, Jasper receive $12.5 million in special infrastructure assistance  (Government of Alberta )
August 13Parks Canada strike begins  (Globe and Mail )
August 13Picket lines are planned for the east gate of Banff National Park  (Canada.com )
August 12Parks Canada provides information on potential strike impact  (Parks Canada )
August 12Parks, union make last-ditch effort to avoid strike  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
August 12Banff jaywalkers rule downtown area  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
August 12Local jazz trio serves up classics  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
August 12Spoken word puts new twist on old tradition  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
August 12Deadline for parks deal looms  (Canoe )
August 11Negotiators attempt to avert strike in national parks  (Telus )
August 11Strike may shut Canadian national parks, National Post says  (Bloomberg )
August 11Poll claims support for closing wage gap between PSAC and private counterparts  (Canada News Wire )
August 11Fencing for bears not a current option in Jasper National Park  (Jasper Booster )
August 10Parks strike looms  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
August 10Parks workers plan labour disruption this weekend  (CBC Calgary )
August 10Council cool to $6 million loan guarantee proposal  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
August 10Eddie Hunter: Golf and thunder clubs  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
August 10Karate club leader earns black belt  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
August 5Where will Lake Louise fencing money come from?  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
August 5Public wants cycling lane in twinning project  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
August 5Banff Legion feeling impact of smoke-free law  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
August 5Trapped paddler rescued from Bow near Canmore  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
August 5Rugby Fest rocks Banff  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
August 5Native trio showcased at Luxton Museum  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
August 5Public gets meningitis vaccinations  (CFCN )
August 5Elizabeth M. Wiltzen’s “Rocky Mountain magic” showing in Whistler  (Whistler Question )
August 4British soldiers rescue injured Japanese tourist  (Birmingham (UK) Post )
August 3Third contender joins Banff mayoralty race  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
August 3Bylaw drives smokers to the deck  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
August 3Klein picks Banff for premiers’ conference  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
August 3Parks employees hint at strike action  (Canoe )
August 3Review: Comedy among the mosquitoes  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
August 3Review: Constantinople trips on the details  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
August 3Rugby in the Rockies draws teams to Banff  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
August 2Banff ban kicks butts  (Canoe )
August 2Engineers, designers create fashion technology  (Canoe )

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