News
The online archives of Banff, Alberta, Canada
News for January 2008
January 31Three killed in highway crash near Lake Louise  (Calgary Sun )
January 31Trans-Canada Highway closed west of Lake Louise  (Canada.com )
January 31A tally of recent fatalities near Lake Louise  (Canada.com )
January 31Driver stops at Redearth Creek to help, car stolen with tot  (Canada.com )
January 30Canmore supports regional transportation plan  (Canmore Leader )
January 30Green, Wild Rose Alliance parties race to find candidates  (Canmore Leader )
January 29Banff to allow day homes  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
January 29Failed Bumpers robbery nets 15 months  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
January 29Cops seize $13,000 from speeding car  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
January 29Kids learning about backcountry safety  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
January 29Mountain Madness kicks off Winter Festival  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
January 29Lake Louise to Banff Loppet returns despite harsh weather  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
January 29Canadians finish strong at World Cup in Canmore  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
January 28Banff students receive provincial Rutherford Scholarships  (Digital Banff news service )
January 28Bylaw may ease child-care crunch  (CBC )
January 28Game meat a huge hit at Rocky Mountain resorts  (Canoe )
January 27Stargazing round-up  (Calgary Sun )
January 26Crawford golden on home track  (Slam Sports (Canoe) )
January 26British ski writer likes Revelstoke, even likes the drive there  (Times Online )
January 26Hip high tea at Banff’s Nourish vegetarian bistro  (Calgary Herald )
January 26Man charged in Calgary murder awaiting trial in Banff for assault  (Calgary Herald )
January 26Be careful in Canada, Australians warned  (Globe and Mail )
January 24Phil Widmer pays price for his speed  (Canada.com )
January 24Speakers’ Series explores a sustainable world tonight  (Banff Centre )
January 23Nididi Onukwulu boasts jazzy bounce  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
January 23Non-profit hub opens to community  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
January 23Thieves nab “Ferrari of wines” from Rimrock  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
January 23Banff develops new way to celebrate historic past  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
January 23Banff Centre chef named Canada’s best by conference aassociation  (Banff Centre )
January 23Planning commission wants more public scrutiny of day homes  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
January 23Leslie Taylor calls for election changes  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
January 23Banff gets $6 million for Rec Centre  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
January 23Feds, province inject $6 million for rec centre  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
January 23Off-site levies going up  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
January 23Arc’teryx ski mountaineering race set for Sunshine February 2  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
January 23Parks welcomes new superintendent  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
January 23Lens of Time opens door between past, present  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
January 23Time to Dance with the Stars  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
January 23Celebs promote water conservation  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
January 23Celebrities enjoy antics at Banff charity  (Edmonton Journal )
January 22Ski Big 3 tickets Northern Hemisphere’s most expensive?  (If You Ski )
January 22Snowbiking in Banff  (Canada.com )
January 22Lure of frozen lake requires measure of caution  (Canada.com )
January 21Town of Banff receives $6 million for new community centre  (Government of Alberta )
January 21Banff knows if the U.S. goes into recession, tourism will suffer  (Calgary Sun )
January 21Beet juice prevents icy streets  (Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal )
January 20Banff Centre strong at 75 years  (Canada.com )
January 20Paul Stutz earns his first World Cup top 10  (CBC )
January 20Big names grace Banff gala  (Calgary Sun )
January 20Stars in Banff shine a light on Kennedy’s cause  (Canada.com )
January 20Weekend’s top 10 celebrity moments  (Canada.com )
January 19Hollywood stars head for the hills this weekend  (Calgary Sun )
January 19Stars risk humiliation to raise awareness of the environment  (Canada.com )
January 18The Grape Escape: wine theft at the Rimrock  (Calgary Sun )
January 18Stars come out to play at Waterkeeper event  (Canada.com )
January 18Banff becomes star studded  (Calgary Sun )
January 18Kennedy urges Canada not to share water with Americans  (Canada.com )
January 18Banff video artist in Edmonton show  (CTV )
January 17Banff at ease with stars  (Canada.com )
January 17Frolic and play the celebrity way  (Canada.com )
January 17Sunshines on incoming celebs  (Calgary Sun )
January 17’Tis the season for avalanches  (Calgary Sun )
January 16Strings attached to hybrid bus money  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
January 16Town of Banff turns to YouTube for recruitment  (Town of Banff )
January 16A quieter Banff now in the works  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
January 16Day home bylaw moves forward  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
January 16Puppet Theatre workshop creates adult fare  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
January 16Onukwulu brings blues to Banff  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
January 16Provincial Liberal candidate calls for change in riding  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
January 16Hudec’s season comes to a crashing halt  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
January 16Edmund Hillary inspired Bow Valley, Canadian climbers  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
January 16Bow Valley skiers selected for World Junior Championship team  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
January 15Standards bylaw passes second reading  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
January 15Day homes a step closer to reality  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
January 15Heidi Widmer to compete in World Junior Championship  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
January 15Lake Louise to Banff Loppet returns to Winter Festival  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
January 15Masters Race Series back at Norquay  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
January 15Mountain Madness registration deadline January 18  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
January 14On the brink of a meltdown?  (Canada.com )
January 14Rare algae threatens Alberta fish  (Canada.com )
January 13Of airbags, Avalungs and avalanche safety  (Toronto Star )
January 12More attention paid to avalanche awareness day  (Canoe )
January 12U of C scientist’s test may predict deadly slides  (Canada.com )
January 12How skiers can steer clear of death from above  (Globe and Mail )
January 12Mess of celebrities jetting in to help environment  (Canada.com )
January 12Tim Robbins to replace Brosnan at celebrity ski next weekend  (Calgary Sun )
January 12Canadian alpiners ski to combined shutout  (Globe and Mail )
January 11Ottawa students raise money to help Julianne Courneya  (Canada.com )
January 10Avalanche survivor was vigilant in preparation  (CTV )
January 10Survivor shocked by heart-wrenching death of friend  (Globe and Mail )
January 10WWF and Fairmont join forces to address climate change  (Travel Video Television )
January 9RCMP close investigation into avalanche death  (CBC )
January 9Sunshine, Banff Centre host Avalanche Awareness weekend  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
January 9Rental property investigated for excessive bedrooms  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
January 9Banff public art jury selected  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
January 9Banff Community Foundation selected for Kick Start grants  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
January 9Avalanche victim followed passion to Lake Louise  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
January 9Avalanche survivor recounts horrors  (Calgary Sun )
January 9Skier couldn't revive partner after wall of snow hit  (Canada.com )
January 9Week’s news from the Crag  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
January 8Death near Lake Louise brings avalanche toll to 10  (Globe and Mail )
January 8Banff upgrades bus fare boxes  (Canada.com )
January 7Québec man dies in avalanche near Lake Louise  (Canoe )
January 7Whyte Museum exhibit illustrates Klondike Gold Rush  (Canoe )
January 7Climate change might boost parks tourism  (Canada.com )
January 5Widmer and Chandra take gold at NorAm cross-country ski event  (The Sports Network )
January 4Certificate for ascent of Sulphur piques travel writer  (San Francisco Chronicle )
January 4Travel advisory on TransCanada through Golden, Revelstoke  (CHQR )
January 3Book tracks changing landscape with photos  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
January 3Young adults attracted to jobs at ski resorts  (Canadian Press )
January 3A look back at the news of 2007  (Banff Crag and Canyon )
January 3Roads near Banff very poor  (CFCN )
January 3Sunshine parking scarcity angers skiers  (Canada.com )
January 2Herald editor thinks Banff needs a new parkade and pay parking  (Canada.com )
January 2Parks Canada shopping for new managers  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
January 2Percussion squad kicks off Centre’s 75th anniversary  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
January 2Banff Centre to host first Youth Climbing Conference  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
January 2Sawyer beetles play essential role in forest health  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
January 2U.K. ski visitors paying more for Banff holiday  (Rocky Mountain Outlook )
January 1Banff among tourist niches for “the great Indian traveller”  (Calcutta News )

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