The online archives of Banff, Alberta, Canada
News for May
2008
May 14
Middle class relaxing with marijuana
(
Physorg
)
May 14
Scenes from the Tar Wars
(
Mother Jones
)
May 14
Park wardens losing hats, badges
(
Calgary Herald
)
May 13
Woman hit by truck while crossing Banff Avenue
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
May 13
Town budget tighter than expected
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
May 13
Sunshine Village trial expected to end this week
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
May 13
Community Arts Committee names new members
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
May 13
Mixed softball returning to Banff
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
May 13
Disaster awareness raised at information session
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
May 13
Banff Rugby men lose to Medicine Hat
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
May 13
Feds to arm park wardens by 2009
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
May 12
Emergency Preparedness Week: Are you prepared?
(
Wired
)
May 10
Mountain parks buck popularity slump
(
Canada.com
)
May 10
Banff Community Foundation holds luncheon on May 21
(
Banff Community Foundation
)
May 10
Park wardens will carry guns by 2009
(
Canada.com
)
May 10
Wine and food fest launches in Banff
(
Canada.com
)
May 9
Wardens to be allowed to carry handguns
(
Canada.com
)
May 9
Weatherman wonders when spring will arrive
(
Canada.com
)
May 9
Canadian consumers rank next to last in survey of green habits
(
McClatchy
)
May 8
Banff delays discussion on pay parking
(
Calgary Herald
)
May 8
Heavy snowfall warning in effect
(
Canada.com
)
May 8
Banff Centre unveils diamond summer
(
Calgary Herald
)
May 8
Banff nailing down extra parking options for summer
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
May 8
Banff students to build homes in Honduras
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
May 8
Banff's tax rate split to be discussed
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
May 8
Eight Banff heritage leaders to be recognized
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
May 8
Fatality trial told Sunshine lacked risk assessments
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
May 8
Howatt hired to help schools meet future challenges
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
May 8
Locals set new speed record for Wapta traverse
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
May 8
More elk moving into Banff
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
May 8
Mountain anthology publication offers good and bad
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
May 8
Mountain bike alliance celebrates momentum
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
May 8
Parks tracking CPR grain spills
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
May 8
Sidewalk cafe plan gets mixed reviews
(
Calgary Herald
)
May 8
Snail cave intruder fined $150
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
May 7
Details revealed in 2004 death of worker at Sunshine Village
(
Canmore Leader
)
May 6
Bear feeding on spilled grain killed by CPR train
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
May 6
Dragon boat race plan causes waves in Edmonton
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
May 6
Man convicted of pot possession for one third of a gram
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
May 6
Banff property taxes to increase
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
May 6
CPR probes grass fire near industrial compound
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
May 5
Crews contained grass fire near industrial compound on May 1
(
Parks Canada
)
May 3
Bow Valley Chorus joins forces with children's choirs tonight
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
May 2
It couldn’t happen here: beaver breaks into liquor store
(
Russia Today
)
May 2
Banff rated number one in Canada by TripAdvisor
(
Yahoo
)
May 1
Banff dragon boat races run into choppy water
(
Calgary Herald
)
May 1
Sunshine goes on trial for workplace fatality
(
CBC
)
May 1
Sunshine on trial in worker’s death
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
May 1
Climate change threatening Banff Springs snail
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
May 1
Banff property taxes increase
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
May 1
Banff artist puts stamp on energy history
(
Calgary Herald
)
May 1
Exhibition shows Banff artist’s “Other Side”
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
May 1
Tenting restricted in the Lake Louise Campground
(
Parks Canada
)
May 1
Dragon boat event divides environmentalists, promoters
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
