The online archives of Banff, Alberta, Canada
News for December
2007
December 31
Avalanche risk rated as considerable
(
Canada.com
)
December 30
Travel editor gets knickers in a knot over Banff Refreshing
(
Orange County [California] Register
)
December 30
Pleasure without guilt: Green hotels with comfort
(
New York Times
)
December 29
Hudec third in World Cup in Italy
(
CBC
)
December 29
Tourism bloomed in Wild Rose Country in 2007
(
Canada.com
)
December 28
Ice Magic gets ready for 2010 Olympics
(
Street Insider
)
December 28
Town ditches parkade proposal; pay parking considered
(
Canada.com
)
December 28
Town wins first round of land-use fight in support of lawyers
(
Canada.com
)
December 24
Fatal crash closes Trans Canada near Louise
(
Canada.com
)
December 24
Trans-Canada reopens after fatal crash near Louise
(
CBC
)
December 22
Canmore coyotes test free of rabies
(
Canada.com
)
December 21
Town wins land use dispute with Parks
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
December 21
Canada still on Chinese blacklist
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
December 21
“Mountain Buddy” program ready for winter sports
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
December 21
Phil Widmer off to the races
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
December 21
Climbing gets Olympic recognition
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
December 21
Banff chef wins beach cook off in Nicaragua
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
December 20
Dogs hinder Canmore coyote purge
(
CBC
)
December 20
Agent 007 brings his Naked Gun to charity event in Banff
(
Calgary Sun
)
December 19
New parkade off the books for Banff
(
Town of Banff
)
December 18
Banff pilot died on routine flight
(
Canada.com
)
December 18
Rocky Mountaineer scores top honour at world travel awards
(
Travel Video Television
)
December 18
Day in jail for man hit by Taser while cuffed
(
Calgary Sun
)
December 17
Frozen hair holds secrets of Yellowstone [and Banff] grizzlies
(
Montana State University
)
December 16
Banff ekes out appearance on top-10 ski lists
(
Daily Breeze
)
December 15
Olympic dance springing from Banff Centre
(
Canada.com
)
December 15
Post Hotel gets nod in list of world’s most romantic ski resorts
(
MSNBC
)
December 14
Coyote purge begins after attacks on Canmore kids
(
CBC
)
December 14
Coyotes attack three children in Canmore
(
Canada.com
)
December 14
Phil Widmer takes gold in sprint event
(
Canada.com
)
December 13
Ski hills open additional lifts
(
Calgary Sun
)
December 13
Massive
Jesus Christ, Superstar
set a test for Banff Centre
(
Canada.com
)
December 12
New parkade postponed; Charges dropped in fatal crash; Temporary Banff Avenue closures approved; Parks appealing MPC ruling; Cops bust speeders in highway blitz…
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
December 12
Canada last major country left on China’s tourism blacklist
(
National Post
)
December 11
Parks Canada opposing law office in public sevice zone
(
Canada.com
)
December 11
Post Hotel tops list of world’s glitziest ski resorts
(
The Street
)
December 10
Avalanche warning after two killed in Kananaskis
(
CBC
)
December 9
Banff considers sidewalk cafes
(
Calgary Herald
)
December 9
Canadians out of the picture in Austrian World Cup
(
CBC
)
December 8
Hikers support Nalgene bottle withdrawal
(
Canada.com
)
December 7
Advice to British skiers: Go east (to Bulgaria)
(
Telegraph (U.K.)
)
December 6
Crazy Larry Melnik honoured by province for volunteer efforts
(
Canada.com
)
December 5
Take a “refreshing” look at Banff
(
Vue Weekly
)
December 5
Tips for survival if you fall through the ice
(
Parks Canada
)
December 5
Convicted sex attacker wins new trial
(
Calgary Herald
)
December 5
Icefields Parkway among “trips of a lifetime”
(
Canoe
)
December 5
Trans-Canada re-opens
(
Calgary Herald
)
December 4
Trans-Canada close to reopening
(
Canada.com
)
December 4
Jesus Christ Superstar
at the Banff Centre Friday
(
Banff Centre
)
December 4
Travel Alberta trying to attract Europeans to the Rockies
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
December 4
Tarchuk touring Europe on behalf of child welfare
(
Government of Alberta
)
December 4
Banff Avenue opening delayed due to snow
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
December 4
Heavy snowfall postpones opening of Banff Avenue
(
CFCN
)
December 4
No access to Highway 93 north of Lake Louise
(
CHQR
)
December 4
Snowstorm shuts roads
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
December 4
Trans-Canada near Golden remains closed after storm
(
Canada.com
)
December 4
Non-profits seek more funds
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
December 4
Paul Stutz earns career best World Cup result
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
December 4
Drugs seized from speeding driver of stolen truck
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
December 4
Moment of silence urged for victims of violence
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
December 4
Teen who pulled knife avoids jail time
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
December 1
Environment Canada: Bitter old-time winter on its way
(
Canada.com
)
December 1
European alpine resorts prepare for a future without skiing
(
New York Times
)