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| The online archives of Banff, Alberta, Canada
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News for December 2006
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| December 29 | A year of mixed blessings for Banff (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 29 | Banff ski phenom keeping it in the family (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 29 | More cops hired to handle more complaints in Bow Valley this year (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 29 | National TV water spots flowing from Athabasca Glacier (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 29 | Report says Bow Valley child care situation critical (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 29 | Valley’s adventurers went higher, harder and faster… (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 28 | RCMP: Avoid highway travel (CFCN ) |
| December 28 | Storm causes chaos on roads; avalanche danger considerable (Canada.com ) |
| December 28 | Calgary International named one of world’s top 10 airports (MSNBC ) |
| December 28 | Read pleased with Canadian alpine skiing team (CBC ) |
| December 27 | Thompson calls for new minister in charge of Parks (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 27 | RCMP line up reinforcements for New Year’s Eve (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 27 | Construction expected to jump in ’07, town says (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 27 | Mock martial artists to invade Centre (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 27 | Sethna climbs rankings through hard work and determination (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 27 | Accused bank robber locked up for holidays (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 24 | Bow Valley elk population on rise (Canada.com ) |
| December 23 | Skiers leave balmy Europe for Banff (Calgary Herald ) |
| December 23 | Orphaned bear cubs bond, but remain homeless (Calgary Herald ) |
| December 22 | U.S. trips to Canada plummet (Globe and Mail ) |
| December 22 | Accused Banff bank robber denied bail (Calgary Sun ) |
| December 21 | Retailers angry at Banff Avenue plans (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 21 | Buffalo Street needs more work in the spring (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 21 | Bow Valley elk population on the upswing (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 21 | Artistic community like Banff’s cited as goal for Whistler (Whistler Question ) |
| December 21 | Banff scores major U.S. TV audience (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 21 | Tarchuk says cabinet job “an honour” (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 21 | Outdoor rink at the Rec Centre not likely this year (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 20 | Bison Mountain Bistro makes list of top new restaurants (CCN Matthews ) |
| December 19 | Summer construction on Banff Avenue would save $4 million (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 19 | Terrain park has skiers and snowboarders flying early at Sunshine (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 19 | Town’s manager of engineering Bruce Bedwell retiring (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 19 | Tarchuk named to Stelmach’s cabinet (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 18 | B.C. ski resorts cashing in on Europe’s warm winter (CBC ) |
| December 18 | Alec Baldwin to host stars on the slopes of Banff (Canada.com ) |
| December 18 | Swede wins Alta Badia slalom; Grandi ties for 14th (CBC ) |
| December 15 | Town’s website competition protested (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 15 | Parks to help ski hills develop long range plans (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 15 | Gov’t rules on ski hills a curious compromise [opinion] (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 15 | Rule switch hikes insurance costs (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 15 | Banff budget passes with 2.4 per cent tax hike (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 15 | Commercial transfer date to shift (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 15 | Local hills getting U.S. television exposure (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 15 | Charges stayed in Banff hit and run case (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 15 | Tarchuk named minister of children’s services (CHQR ) |
| December 14 | Harper’s government won't back Canadian-built Mars rover (CBC ) |
| December 14 | Environment minister Ambrose to be dropped in cabinet shuffle? (Hamilton Spectator ) |
| December 13 | Pot dealer says drug busts are reason to get out of business (Canmore Leader ) |
| December 12 | Former Banff brothers face charges in CIBC robbery (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 12 | Accused Banff robber granted bail (Calgary Sun ) |
| December 12 | New ski area guidelines questioned by opposition parties (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 12 | Blogger calls for Myron to relinquish dual U.S. citizenship (What Do I Know Grit ) |
| December 12 | Local girls make a difference with milk carton recycling efforts (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 12 | Sunday night at the Rose looking to return to its glory days (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 12 | Terrain park opens at Sunshine (Calgary Sun ) |
| December 11 | Three charged in Banff robbery (Calgary Herald ) |
| December 10 | Suspect in Banff bank robbery caught (Calgary Sun ) |
| December 9 | Visits to Canadian national parks down 20 percent since 1995 (Canada.com ) |
| December 9 | Aging on-hill facilities “an embarrassment” (Calgary Herald ) |
| December 8 | New rules allow Rocky Mountain resort expansion (CBC ) |
| December 8 | Ambrose announces refinements to National Park ski guidelines (Parks Canada ) |
| December 8 | Olympic couple joins fight against climate change (CBC ) |
| December 7 | Banff looks south for transit solutions (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 7 | Local hills revel in early season snow (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 7 | Parkade, bridge move up in Banff budget (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 7 | Condé Nast loves Lake Louise, Norquay, Banff Springs (Ski Press ) |
| December 7 | Cops make major drugs, weapons bust (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 7 | Cocaine dealer jailed two years (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 7 | Mountain Film Fest World Tour hits the road (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 7 | Beetles undeterred by cold snap (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 7 | Semi pileup closes highway (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 7 | Snow Queen premieres for Bow Valley kids (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 7 | Candle ceremony honours deceased children (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 7 | Canmore/Banff RCMP raids net drugs, weapons and cash (Calgary Herald ) |
| December 7 | Ambrose to announce new ski area guidelines (Canmore Leader ) |
| December 6 | Banff officials in Colorado to test drive transit options (Canmore Leader ) |
| December 5 | Council shuffles pedestrian bridge and parking to 2007 budget (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 5 | Shuler and Stutz weigh in on Stelmach’s win (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 5 | MLA Tarchuk identifies challenges for new Tory leader (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 5 | Security worker saluted for helping RCMP in Muckle arrest (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 5 | Canadians shine in Louise super G (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 5 | Alberta roots show in Lund’s latest lyrics (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 5 | Trucker killed in highway crash (Calgary Sun ) |
| December 4 | Trans-Canada closed Monday morning following semi crash (Canada.com ) |
| December 4 | Grandi 8th, Stutz 20th in World Cup at Baker Creek, Colorado (Toronto Star ) |
| December 3 | Banff pianist makes final cut in Louisiana competition (Shreveport [Louisiana] Times ) |
| December 3 | Lake Louise, Norquay among top 20 resorts in poll (Buffalo [New York] News ) |
| December 1 | Mountain pine beetles survive big freeze (CBC ) |
| December 1 | Weather raises fears of unstable slopes (Calgary Herald ) |
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