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News for December 2008
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| December 31 | Festive medical myths (British Medical Journal ) |
| December 31 | Avalanche risk on the rise (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 31 | Birds suffering Bow Valley cold (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 31 | Cold cracks Banff water lines (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 31 | KLM may boost Parks tourism (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 31 | Trans-Canada crash near Field sends Calgarians to hospital (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 31 | Banff's sewage solution on hold (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 30 | Voiceless in Gaza: Israeli carnage and the American courtiers (Empire Burlesque ) |
| December 30 | Avalanche conditions still critical (Canada.com ) |
| December 30 | Gaza: The logic of colonial power (Guardian (U.K.) ) |
| December 29 | Avalanche risk expected to worsen in backcountry (Calgary Herald ) |
| December 29 | World’s ski industry leaders’ take on 2009 (Mountain News ) |
| December 29 | Kunstler’s take on 2009 (Clusterfuck Nation ) |
| December 29 | Drivers warned as skiers enjoy holiday from cold (Calgary Herald ) |
| December 29 | Snow picnic in forecast (Calgary Sun ) |
| December 29 | Toronto DJ raves about Aurora (blogTO ) |
| December 28 | Crash near Golden causing delays (CTV ) |
| December 28 | Shock, awe and lies: The truth behind the Israeli attack on Gaza (Empire Burlesque ) |
| December 28 | Civilian houses and medical centres targeted by Israeli air-strikes (International Solidarity Movement ) |
| December 28 | Israeli airstrikes kill hundreds in Gaza (Winter Patriot ) |
| December 28 | It’s back and it’s good [fondue at Ticino’s] (Calgary Herald ) |
| December 27 | National park avalanche risk rising (Calgary Herald ) |
| December 26 | Forestry officials hope for bitter cold to turn tide in beetle fight (Calgary Herald ) |
| December 26 | Migratory birds endangered by tar sands (Washington Post ) |
| December 25 | Earthrise (Astronomy Picture of the Day ) |
| December 25 | Christmas 2008: Hell in the Holy Land (Empire Burlesque ) |
| December 25 | Local ski hills rated “satisfactory” on environmental scorecard (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 25 | Summer students may fill Banff bylaw ranks (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 25 | Valley gondolas safe for skiers (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 25 | Conservatives re-commit to Trans-Canada twinning (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 24 | Norm Letnick nominated Liberal candidate in Kelowna (Vernon Morning Star ) |
| December 23 | Dangerous highway to be twinned by 2013 (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 23 | Survey shows some visitors not getting their money’s worth (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 23 | Banff conditions and events for your cell phone (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 23 | One way to harness the elk problem (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 23 | Virgin male in dress chastises gays for their confused sexuality (Pharyngula ) |
| December 23 | Abusive coalition raids stoking anger in Afghanistan (CBC ) |
| December 22 | Monday read: Legitimacy dwindles (Clusterfuck Nation ) |
| December 22 | Number of skiers has gone downhill (Calgary Sun ) |
| December 20 | Highway twinning set to begin near Castle Junction (Calgary Herald ) |
| December 20 | Feds moving forward on Trans-Canada twinning in Banff (Marketwire ) |
| December 20 | Phil Widmer top Canadian in World Cup cross-country race (Google News ) |
| December 20 | A crude reality: Canada’s oil sands and pollution (Harvard International Review ) |
| December 19 | Myth that you lose most heat through the head debunked (Guardian (U.K.) ) |
| December 19 | B.C. ski resorts ordered to inspect lifts (Globe and Mail ) |
| December 19 | Whistler Blackcomb received safety alert prior to gondola collapse (CBC ) |
| December 19 | Banff may eliminate Mountie photo op (Calgary Herald ) |
| December 19 | Mice suspected in deadly cat fire (BBC ) |
| December 18 | Cold snap could break pine beetle devastation (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 18 | Deep freeze causes cancellations, delays at ski resorts (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 18 | Record cold for Banff (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 18 | Local photographer wins Canadian Geographic wildlife award (Nature Photography Blog ) |
| December 18 | Pond hockey tourney nixed (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 18 | Residential recycling expanding in Banff (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 18 | Sewage plant leak prompts Environment probe (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 18 | Valley transit authority gathers momentum (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 18 | Whistler gondola maker to issue safety warning (Globe and Mail ) |
| December 18 | Whistler most eco-friendly resort in Western Canada (Whistler Question ) |
| December 18 | Balkan owner fights recession with Olympic-sized renovation (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 18 | Banff holds firm on tax increase (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 18 | Councillors interested in policing committee (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 18 | Future of park survey in limbo (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 18 | Grain keeps grizzly on tracks (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 18 | New name, new directions for homeless committee (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 18 | Officials look at fencing elk out of golf course (Canada.com ) |
| December 18 | Organic compost proposed for Lake Louise (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 17 | Ice blamed for Whistler tower collapse (Toronto Star ) |
| December 16 | Twelve injured in Whistler gondola tower collapse (National Post ) |
| December 16 | Lake Louise looking into composting (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 16 | Land Use Bylaw review gets reduced budget (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 16 | Program helps homeless in housing crisis (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 16 | Banff-Canmore Christmas Bird Count on December 20 (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 16 | Brewster gets new boss (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 16 | Hollywood stars to shine on Lake Louise (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 16 | Golf course needs to deal with elk issue (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 16 | Snowpack below normal (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 16 | New wayfinding signs drafted (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 16 | Santas more like Scooges this year (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 16 | The American [and Canadian]-made insurgency in Afghanistan (Empire Burlesque ) |
| December 15 | Weather nationwide catching people unaware (Canada.com ) |
| December 15 | Calgary and region face extreme wind chill (Calgary Herald ) |
| December 14 | Why climbers die on Mount Everest (Science Daily ) |
| December 13 | Calgary [and Banff] in grip of deep freeze (Calgary Herald ) |
| December 12 | Ski bicycles (Make ) |
| December 12 | Skiing to a closer relationship with our mountains (Calgary Herald ) |
| December 11 | Banff rec centre upgrade moving ahead (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 11 | Banff looks at lifting pit bull restrictions (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 11 | Banff services to cost more (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 11 | Council keeps economic summit (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 11 | Council proposes red serge compromise (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 11 | Town considers home-business fee review (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 11 | Town council holds firm on salary freezes (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 11 | Banff Community Foundation announces gift, awards (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 11 | Banff Lake Louise Tourism goes high tech with text messaging (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 11 | Brewster president vacates driver’s seat (Canada.com ) |
| December 11 | Christmas bird count set (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 11 | Coming Home: Charlie Locke returns to his Rocky Mountain roots (Pique Newsmagazine ) |
| December 11 | Fatty fuel option on hold for school buses (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 11 | Aversion tactics key to keeping bears and humans apart (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 11 | Grizzly continues to forage on grain (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 11 | Rockin' Redfish to play Rose and Crown (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 9 | 2009 taxes increase less than one per cent (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 9 | Council finds room in budget for Banff Lake Louise Tourism (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 9 | Town staff get cold shoulder from council on wage freeze (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 9 | Banff wants help in paying for RCMP red serge display (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 9 | Blaze causes $200,000 in damages (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 9 | Burns would keep wildfire threat low (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 9 | Holiday train here to fill food bank (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 9 | Marilyn Monroe exhibit at Whyte (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 9 | RCMP aggressively targeting impaired drivers (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 9 | Tourist survey good and bad (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 9 | A Bow Valley Chorus Christmas on Sunday (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 8 | Highways remain in poor condition (CTV ) |
| December 8 | More federal money reported on the way for the Banff Centre (660 News Radio ) |
| December 8 | Snowfall, driving warning issued for Calgary and area (CBC ) |
| December 8 | Monday read: People get ready (Clusterfuck Nation ) |
| December 8 | Tarchuk travels to New York to improve children, youth services (Government of Alberta ) |
| December 7 | Grizzly at risk again near mountain train tracks (Canada.com ) |
| December 6 | The Harper dictatorship (YouTube ) |
| December 6 | Train grain keeps grizzly awake (Calgary Sun ) |
| December 6 | The cheapest hills in the West (Globe and Mail ) |
| December 4 | Banff council continues budget trimming (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 4 | Banff looking for website advertising dollars (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 4 | Banff to look for water system leaks, increasing utility fees (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 4 | Building permit projections steady (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 4 | Council continues support for Banff day care (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 4 | Dance introduction to keep youngsters hopping Sunday (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 4 | Greenbacks to trump green concerns (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 4 | Industry sustainability: Big storm brewing for ski resorts? (Vue Weekly [Edmonton] ) |
| December 4 | Parks plan prescribed burns near town (Rocky Mountain Outlook ) |
| December 3 | Banff girls help save golden eagle (CTV ) |
| December 2 | Melissa’s named best road race in Alberta (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 2 | Bigger and better Santa Claus parade Saturday (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 2 | Council finds funds for day care janitor (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 2 | Seniors to pay rent in 2010 (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 2 | Town council weeding through budget (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 2 | Website ads could be back on town agenda (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 2 | Banff Centre gets a charge out of new truck (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 2 | Job Centre awarded (Banff Crag and Canyon ) |
| December 2 | Snowfall cancels training at Lake Louise World Cup ski races (First Tracks ) |
| December 2 | Trans-Canada re-opens after closure at Castle Junction (CHQR ) |
| December 1 | Down, but not out: North American ski bookings (Mountain News ) |
| December 1 | Plenty of snow in the Alps, so will euros stay put? (Mountain News ) |
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