The online archives of Banff, Alberta, Canada
News for January
2010
January 31
Vandals leave graffiti all over Banff
(
iNews 880
)
January 31
Ski mountaineering race at Sunshine on February 6
(
Ski Mountaineering
)
January 29
Feds announce $21 million in projects for Mountain Parks
(
Parks Canada
)
January 28
Wolf packs struggle after roadway deaths
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 28
Wolves collared to aid caribou study
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 28
Banff National Park celebrates milestone
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 28
Threatening to kill a Banff mountie costly
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 28
Weekend busy for Parks rescuers
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 28
Wildlife overpass design competition seeks innovative thinking
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 28
Car pulled from Two Jack Lake
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 28
Sunshine Village chair lift to receive Olympic legacy name
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 26
Alberta glaciers an endangered attraction, says researcher
(
Calgary Herald
)
January 26
Another wolf killed on Trans-Canada
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 26
Community greenhouse headed to Rec Grounds
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 26
“Elemental” ice show coming to Lake Louise
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 26
Olympic torch run put on a great show
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 26
Parks looking for summer volunteers
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 26
Private sector set to get more play in parks
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 26
Province gives $1.2 million to Rec Centre redevelopment
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 25
Dasha Gaiazova named to Olympic xc-ski team
(
Kelowna.com
)
January 25
Parks Canada explains plans to attract more visitors
(
Winnipeg Free Press
)
January 25
Avalanche a near miss at Crowfoot Glades on Icefields Parkway
(
Parks Canada
)
January 24
Stolen vehicle found in Two Jack Lake
(
660 News Radio
)
January 24
Banff soprano is “Putting it Together”
(
Calgary Sun
)
January 23
Ticketed skate show coming to Lake Louise
(
PR-Canada
)
January 22
Private sector set to get more play in national parks
(
Toronto Sun
)
January 22
You can’t hide in the herd [medicine]
(
Science-based Medicine
)
January 22
Eco-luxury at Sunshine Village
(
Calgary Herald
)
January 21
Two moose killed on Banff-Radium highway
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 21
Bighorn urges speed control in Banff National Park
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 21
Final Parks draft plan review draws big response
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 21
Parks concludes water investigation all clear
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 21
Celebrating the history of National Park wardens
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 21
Council moves capital budget forward
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 21
Tarchuk loses inner circle status
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 21
Banff event raises money for Alberta Waterkeepers
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 21
Tourist gimmick garden ornament in Banff this weekend
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 20
A shameful track record
(
Literary Review of Canada
)
January 20
Olympic Torch relay passing through Banff today
(
Town of Banff
)
January 20
Tourism company sending garden ornament to Banff
(
PR Pressswire
)
January 20
Hearing for Bitternose delayed
(
Calgary Sun
)
January 19
Winter Festival begins Friday
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 19
Harper stifles dissent by proroguing Parliament
(
No Prorogue
)
January 19
Wild Rose MP Blake Richards stands behind proroguing move
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 19
Hit the slopes running [celebrity spotting]
(
National Post
)
January 19
Media stars play at Sunshine for fundraiser
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 19
Parks’ report on Sunday’s avalanche near Lake Louise
(
Parks Canada
)
January 19
Tourism promoter may be sending gnome gimmick to Banff
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 19
Council to consider approval of budget in February
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 19
Council worried about changes in assessment appeal fee
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 19
Sidewalk cafés approved
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 19
Sunshine workers heading to Olympics
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 19
Banff Park Museum’s facelift complete
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 19
Tarchuk dropped from cabinet
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 18
[U.S.] Holiday read: Turning King’s dream into a nightmare
(
TruthDig
)
January 18
Ski property faces meltdown as global warming chills the market
(
Guardian (U.K.)
)
January 18
Skiers escape avalanche near Lake Louise
(
Calgary Herald
)
January 18
Kennedy says Alberta’s fish inedible
(
Calgary Herald
)
January 16
Banff working to beat Whistler in tourist promotion hustle
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 16
Snowshoeing: Breaking trail a joy of winter
(
Calgary Herald
)
January 15
Chateau Lake Louise cleared in waste-water probe
(
Globe and Mail
)
January 14
Banff defers $13 million from 2010 capital budget
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 14
Wolf pup killed by car on Bow Valley Parkway
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 14
Moose deaths below average
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 14
Anticipation building for valley torch events
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 14
Buffalo Nations Luxton Museum plans celebration
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 14
Tarchuk left out of new cabinet shuffle
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 13
Tarchuk out in Stelmach’s cabinet shuffle
(
Government of Alberta
)
January 13
Nearly all black bears deaths in parks caused by humans
(
Calgary Herald
)
January 12
Town council considering cuts to Rec Centre
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 12
Olympic Torch Relay to Banff on January 20
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 12
Olympic Torch Relay to Lake Louise on January 21
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 12
Bow Valley Chorus celebrates 10 years
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 12
Hollywood stars return to Banff
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 12
Santa’s Anonymous raised $59,000
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 12
Tourism association recognizes Julie Canning
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 12
Tourism spending in Canada rises slightly
(
CBC
)
January 12
Canada is dithering despite evidence showing species in decline
(
Kelowna.com
)
January 11
Sunshine to get Whistler cast-off after the Olympics
(
Calgary Herald
)
January 10
Banff cited among top vacation spots for newly unemployed
(
Dose.ca
)
January 9
The killer app that busted ski-resort snow jobs
(
Globe and Mail
)
January 8
Whistler’s homeless relocated ahead of Olympics
(
CBC
)
January 7
Canada zaps thousands of web sites in response to Yes Men hoax
(
Talking Points Memo
)
January 7
Avalanche hazard in Rockies rated moderate
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 7
Bird count numbers below average
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 7
Two new webcams unveiled along Trans-Canada
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
January 6
Gaiazova sweeps ValCartier NorAms
(
Faster Ski
)
January 5
Parks staff free trapped elk
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 5
Rockies resorts cheer rebound from slow year
(
Calgary Herald
)
January 5
Downtown ice rink opens at Banff Avenue Square
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 5
Mountain Madness returns January 29
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 5
New interpretive programs giving tourists more to do
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 5
Paul Stutz wins NorAm Cup slalom
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
January 3
Banff skiers Widmer, Gaiazova win gold in NorAm circuit
(
Canada.com
)
January 1
Snowshoers rescued after night out
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
