The online archives of Banff, Alberta, Canada
News for August
2005
August 30
Bear mauling victim’s doing well in hospital
(
Calgary Sun
)
August 30
Judge rejects guilty plea from accused in park attack
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
August 30
Bear attack closes Minnewanka Trail
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
August 30
Man accused in Banff sex attack tries to plead guilty
(
CFRA
)
August 30
Sylvain Émard Danse inspired by Banff scenery
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
August 30
Wolverines improve in Brewster Bowl tournament
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
August 29
Bear that attacked hiker eludes searchers
(
Calgary Sun
)
August 29
Saskatchewan woman remains in hospital following bear attack
(
Saskatoon Starphoenix
)
August 29
Hiker attacked by bear on Saturday
(
Globe and Mail
)
August 28
Bears, humans in turf war
(
Calgary Herald
)
August 28
Grizzly bear mauls hiker near Minnewanka
(
Calgary Herald
)
August 28
Woman hikes to safety after bear attack
(
Calgary Sun
)
August 27
Alberta woman injured in attack by grizzly
(
Canada.com
)
August 27
Woman attacked by grizzly at Lake Minnewanka
(
CHED
)
August 26
Homeopathic remedies no better than placebo, study finds
(
Globe and Mail
)
August 26
Sunshine sees fresh snow as harbinger of winter
(
Ski Press
)
August 26
Experimental hydrogen refuelling station planned for Banff
(
Vancouver Sun
)
August 23
Conservation group says Bear 66’s cubs “walking dead”
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
August 23
Grizzly’s death raises questions for Parks, CP Rail
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
August 23
Local rescuers help save climber in Bugaboos
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
August 23
Mountain cultures showcased last weekend at Centre
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
August 23
Wolverines’ new coach sees reason for optimism
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
August 23
Locals return from ultimate nationals with limited success
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
August 22
Bear cubs stand slim chance to live without mother
(
Canoe
)
August 22
Bear refuge director says Parks should help orphaned grizzlies
(
Telus
)
August 22
When does the human footprint grow too big?
(
Globe and Mail
)
August 22
Contemporary dance work previewed on September 3
(
The Banff Centre
)
August 21
Orphaned grizzly cubs left to own devices for survival
(
Canada.com
)
August 21
Family apprehensive as rape victim remains in coma
(
Ottawa Sun
)
August 20
Bear 66 killed by train near Castle; leaves three cubs
(
Calgary Sun
)
August 20
Bar Watch Society raises $8,000 for rape victim
(
Calgary Sun
)
August 20
Banff has long history of appearances in “Hollywood North”
(
Calgary Sun
)
August 16
“Intelligent Falling” theory refutes Newtonian gravity
(
The Onion
)
August 16
Lake Louise to host Kennedy’s Celebrity Sports Invitational
(
Travel Video Television
)
August 16
Mineral Springs looking for “wellness” proposals
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
August 16
CPAWS and ski operators at odds over expansion plans
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
August 16
Pheromones enlisted to control mountain pine beetles
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
August 16
Frances Klatzel on Sherpas: a culture at the edge
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
August 16
John Rock earns silver medal at Senior Games
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
August 16
Banffites fourth in TransRockies mixed category
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
August 11
Housing Corporation considers price-controlled units
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
August 11
One-way St. Julien may be part of Banff Centre redevelopment
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
August 11
Building permit issued for bakery in Bison Courtyard
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
August 11
Banff’s residential population grows slightly
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
August 11
Commercial transfer bylaw provides flexibility
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
August 11
Tourism Bureau considers hotel surtax
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
August 11
Central Park trees dying
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
August 11
Council spending $37,000 on study to garner more funding
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
August 11
Banff Bar Watch raising funds for assault victim
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
August 9
Price tag up for Banff Avenue refreshing
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
August 3
Summer avalanche warning issued
(
CBC Calgary
)
August 2
Two foreign climbers killed in avalanche on Mount Robson
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
August 2
Ontario man dies after leap from Norquay overpass
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
August 2
Celtic band Shooglenifty at Banff Centre August 9
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
August 2
Sex toys touted as safe option at AIDS fundraiser
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
August 2
Candice Drouin heading to Chile in quest for Olympic team spot
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
August 2
Edmonton Clansmen and women take local rugby tournament
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
August 2
Loss of wolves changes Banff ecosystem
(
Environmental News Network
)
August 1
Scarce wolf population hurts Banff ecosystem
(
Globe and Mail
)
August 1
Wolves exert top-down effect on local environment
(
Eureka Alert
)
August 1
Natural food web shows sharp differences without wolves
(
CBC
)
