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News for January 2006
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| January 31 | Trans-Canada reported open (Parks Canada ) |
| January 31 | Avalanche blocks Trans-Canada Monday (CBC ) |
| January 30 | Fairmont Hotels agrees to $3.9 billion acquisition by Saudi prince (National Post ) |
| January 30 | Banff to phase in tax increases (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| January 30 | Province assessing risk of bear incidents (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| January 30 | East meets west in concert Monday (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| January 28 | Sunshine’s Delirium Dive only North American run on off-piste list (Telegraph (UK) ) |
| January 27 | Sunshine reopens with 30 cm of powder (Canada.com ) |
| January 26 | Sunshine remains shut Thursday (Canada.com ) |
| January 26 | Banff Avenue project stalls on high tenders (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| January 26 | Historic Elizabeth Parker Hut vandalized (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| January 26 | Sunshine closed a third day after gondola mishap (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| January 26 | Banff councillors wrangle over taxation level (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| January 26 | Thompson says he's ready to finally serve in government (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| January 26 | Local Green only one in nation to place second (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| January 26 | Alternate revenue under review by Tourism Association (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| January 26 | Banff approves transit ads (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| January 26 | Banff set for winter party (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| January 26 | Bow Valley Victim Services proposes funding solution (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| January 26 | Banff Community Art committee makes new pitch (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| January 26 | Filmmaker shares avalanche lessons (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| January 26 | Musical soulmates Eric Bibb, Linda Tillery performing Sunday (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| January 26 | Native legends retold through dance, theatre on Friday (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| January 25 | Ice Magic promises to be enchanting (Canada.com ) |
| January 24 | Landslide winner Thompson says he wants to “make it work” (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| January 24 | Sunshine gondola cars fall in wind (Calgary Sun ) |
| January 24 | Thompson leads Wild Rose; Greens 34,000 votes behind (Elections Canada ) |
| January 24 | Gondola cars crash to ground at Sunshine (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| January 24 | Dr. Heard hopes change will reduce surgery waits (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| January 24 | Grandi 14th in Austria (CBC ) |
| January 24 | Sunshine stands in for Everest in mountaineering movie (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| January 24 | Red Sky bringing Native culture to Banff Friday (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| January 24 | Eric Bibb, Linda Tillery play Sunday at the Centre (The Banff Centre ) |
| January 24 | Sunshine Village for the Super Bowl (Calgary Sun ) |
| January 24 | Fortress opens doors (Calgary Sun ) |
| January 23 | The Independent’s Hotel of the week: Fairmont Banff Springs (The Independent (UK) ) |
| January 23 | Sunshine goes on offensive over parking problems (CBC ) |
| January 22 | Grandi eighth at Kitzbuehel (Toronto Star ) |
| January 22 | Widmer 53rd in World Cup cross-country race in Germany (CBC ) |
| January 21 | Thompson clarifies views on abortion, “Christian government” (Digital Banff news service ) |
| January 21 | Perpetrator of Banff literary fraud back behind bars (Calgary Sun ) |
| January 21 | High-flying Ranger Rick ties more knots (Toronto Star ) |
| January 20 | Banff MPC approves YWCA housing project (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| January 20 | Celebrity Invitational raises $900,000 (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| January 20 | Charges laid in theft, escape (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| January 20 | Council puts alternate revenue study on hold (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| January 20 | Town councillors to get raise in 2008 (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| January 20 | Treutler’s colleagues won't back casino plan (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| January 20 | Cub orphaned by train destined for zoo in B.C. (United Press International ) |
| January 19 | Candidate Myron Thompson reported to be hoping for “good Christian” government that will stop abortion (UPDATE) (Digital Banff news service ) |
| January 19 | Banff Centre joins Hong Kong company on digital media project (Howard Doan ) |
| January 19 | Banff sucess leads to more wildlife crossings in U.S. (Helena (Montana) Independent Record ) |
| January 19 | Banff Pork Seminar examines threats to pork production (The Pig Site ) |
| January 19 | Local environmentalists to address Virginia Military Institute (Rockbridge (Virginia) Weekly ) |
| January 19 | Wild life too much for bear cub duo (Calgary Sun ) |
| January 18 | Kicking Horse mulls adoption of two more grizzly orphans (Golden Star ) |
| January 18 | Red Sky brings Aboriginal culture to life on January 27 (The Banff Centre ) |
| January 18 | Pianist Anton Kuerti returns to the Centre February 3 (The Banff Centre ) |
| January 18 | Dan Hudson rides board, lens and creativity to new heights (Canmore Leader ) |
| January 18 | World’s best ice-climbing destinations are in Banff (Globe and Mail ) |
| January 17 | B.C. wants to find good home for Alberta grizzly cubs (Macleans ) |
| January 17 | Trans-Canada twinning bids on budget (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| January 17 | Snowfall makes for favourable skiing (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| January 17 | Spectators star gazing on Louise slopes (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| January 17 | Haakon Lenes off to junior cross-country championships (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| January 17 | African guitarists spoke language of music (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| January 17 | Avalanche safety message delivered with humour (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| January 16 | Avalanche risk high (Edmonton Sun ) |
| January 14 | White slopes, green practices [ski resorts] (Globe and Mail ) |
| January 13 | Taxis most polluted form of travel; walking best (Science Blog ) |
| January 13 | Still time to register for Banff Pork Seminar (The Pig Site ) |
| January 13 | Stars ski into Lake Louise (Calgary Herald ) |
| January 13 | Waterkeeper celebrities arrive at Lake Louise (Calgary Sun ) |
| January 12 | Bear cub rehabilitation held up (CBC ) |
| January 12 | Celebrities descend on Lake Louise (Calgary Sun ) |
| January 12 | Speakers, films headline Avalanche Awareness on Sunday (The Banff Centre ) |
| January 11 | Aussie magazine picks Whistler as best ski resort; Banff 14th (Ropeways ) |
| January 10 | Councillors cold to Treutler’s casino idea (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| January 10 | Back-country conditions deteriorate (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| January 10 | Stutz wins gold at New York Nor-Am (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| January 10 | Celebrities returning for Waterkeeper fundraiser (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| January 10 | African guitarists playing Banff Saturday (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| January 9 | Kraus, David take titles at Jeep King of the Mountain in Banff (Ski Press ) |
| January 8 | On accueille de façon mitigée l’idée d’un casino à Banff (Radio-Canada ) |
| January 7 | Grandi sixth in giant slalom in Switzerland (The Sports Network ) |
| January 6 | Locals Renner, Widmer on Canada’s Olympic cross-country team (CBC ) |
| January 5 | Paul Stutz garners first career NorAm win (Ski Racing ) |
| January 3 | DNA testing confirms death of missing Banff man (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| January 3 | Jam Night returning to Rose and Crown (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| January 3 | King of Mountain race event set for Sunshine (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| January 3 | Salé and Pelletier tie knot at Banff Springs (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
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