The online archives of Banff, Alberta, Canada
News for January
2007
January 30
Review finds Banff RCMP “well turned out”; Lake Louise members going hatless
(
Calgary Herald
)
January 30
Mounties scarce in southern Alberta; Banff traffic unit “useless”
(
Canada.com
)
January 30
Governor General visits Banff Centre, says art matters
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 30
Historic mansion up for sale
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 30
Stefan Kuhn returning to international level xc racing
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 30
Martyn Joseph performing January 31
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 30
“Ten Second Epic” performing February 6
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 30
Chute to thrill at Sunshine
(
Calgary Sun
)
January 29
Historic home could be yours for $10 million
(
Globe and Mail
)
January 27
LuAn Mitchell-Halter’s mansion on the block for $10 million
(
Calgary Sun
)
January 26
Celebrities support Waterkeepers Alliance
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 26
Through the Lens
celebrates a decade
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 26
Jimmy Swift Band playing at the Rose and Crown
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 26
Lake Louise program teaches backside riding
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 26
Locals heading to world’s largest, oldest XC race
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 23
Town’s commercial website comes under attack
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 23
Snowboarder paralyzed after accident at Sunshine
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 23
No bail for Banff man accused of drug trafficking
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 23
Documentary focuses on life of Thomas Grandi
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 23
Winning weekend for cross-country sprinter Phil Widmer
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 23
Walter Phillips Gallery presents murder mystery installation
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 23
BCHS plans conference for parents of graduating students
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 23
Jimmy Swift Band coming to the Rose
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 23
Picture gallery from the celebrity ski weekend
(
Canada.com
)
January 22
Mountaineers’ bodies recovered
(
Calgary Sun
)
January 22
Banff Winter Festival promises snow, fun
(
Yahoo!
)
January 22
Indian Trading Post’s merman Banff’s oldest celebrity resident?
(
Canada.com
)
January 22
How
Filumena
paved the way for
Frobisher
(
Calgary Herald
)
January 22
Explorers of the opera [
Frobisher
]
(
National Post
)
January 21
Using star power to fuel a just cause
(
Calgary Herald
)
January 21
Stars glam it up for Banff gala
(
Canada.com
)
January 21
Kennedy blindsided in ski race
(
Canada.com
)
January 20
Stars strap on skis in Banff
(
Jam Showbiz
)
January 20
Prospect for ski resorts: Downhill all the way
(
Globe and Mail
)
January 20
Families wait for retrieval of bodies
(
Calgary Sun
)
January 19
Mountaineering couple dies after snow cave collapses
(
Canada.com
)
January 19
Beautiful glacial icefield has little margin for error
(
Canada.com
)
January 19
Dining with the stars
(
Calgary Herald
)
January 18
Two dead after snow cave collapses on Wapta Icefields
(
Canada.com
)
January 18
Record levels of snow blanket Alberta's Rockies
(
Canada News Wire
)
January 18
Banff welcomes Hollywood stars
(
Canada.com
)
January 16
Town touts new website
(
Canada News Wire
)
January 16
Extra million bucks to smooth out reconstruction woes
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 16
Conditional discharge granted to drunk bus driver
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 16
Revamped Town website soon coming
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 16
Hollywood stars coming back to Banff
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 16
Oedipus Loves You
coming to Banff Centre
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 16
At the Banff Public Library
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 16
Freeriders excel at big mountain competition
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 16
Ski training partners taking skills to different world stages
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 16
Viking biker rides through wintry Bow Valley
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 15
Banff YWCA receives $40k from Wild Rose Foundation
(
Government of Alberta
)
January 13
Future of skiing season seems headed downhill
(
Globe and Mail
)
January 13
Snowpack spells danger
(
Edmonton Sun
)
January 13
Man arrested on Greyhound bus in Lake Louise
(
Edmonton Sun
)
January 12
Banff Avenue to get summer makeover
(
CBC
)
January 11
Banff Avenue project to proceed this year
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 11
Mess of Hollywood stars flying to Banff to save environment
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 11
Avalanche control warnings now online
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 11
Avalanche Awareness offers free info to backcountry enthusiasts
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 11
Banff Centre opera
Frobisher
debuts this month in Calgary
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 11
Banff Winter Festival celebrates 90 years
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 11
Bow Valley Basketball League growing
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 11
Mountaineering challenge part of international series
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 11
Record snow levels in the Canadian Rockies
(
Easier Travel
)
January 10
Storm prompts driver’s warning; roads to B.C. closed
(
CBC
)
January 10
Avalanche closes Trans-Canada west of Golden
(
CHQR
)
January 9
Views clash on Banff Avenue construction
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 9
Council to look at land swap for new recreation centre, parking
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 9
Ski pioneer David Spence Sr. dies at 96
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 9
Avalanche Awareness Night promotes safety in backcountry
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 9
Sepp Schick appointed technical director for Banff Alpine Racers
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 9
Rock band “Last Picture Show” to perform Sunday
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 9
Whyte Museum appoints art curator
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 8
Collision near Lake Louise claims two lives
(
Calgary Sun
)
January 7
Long list of stars set for Sunshine
(
Calgary Sun
)
January 4
Avalanche risk soars with new snow
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 4
Highway reopens after storm
(
Canada.com
)
January 4
Atlantic ski hills fend off meltdown in grip of warm winter
(
New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal
)
January 4
Early snowfalls “white gold” for Bow Valley
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 4
Baird replaces Ambrose as Environment minister
(
Canada.com
)
January 4
Norquay ski jump back in action
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 4
Gala to fund ambulance
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 4
Skilled thieves hit Banff, Canmore
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 4
Banff looks toward 2007
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 4
Police report quiet New Year’s Eve
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 4
Mountain road closures cost big trucks big bucks
(
Calgary Sun
)
January 3
Trans-Canada reopens in Rockies after avalanche concerns
(
CBC
)
January 3
Trans-Canada through Rocky Mountains partially reopened
(
Canoe
)
January 3
Wildfire protection work almost complete in Lake Louise
(
CBC
)
January 3
Banff Springs only Alberta golf course in top-of-the west list
(
World Golf
)
January 3
Avalanche risk shuts mountain highways
(
Canada.com
)
January 2
Public hearing on downtown construction Monday
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 2
Police keep order on New Year’s Eve
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 2
Council members weigh in on next October’s elections
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 2
Kids Kampus [sic] a fun place to learn
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 2
Yoga’s benefits touted for skiers
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 2
Valley athletes shone in 2006
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
