The online archives of Banff, Alberta, Canada
News for February
2010
February 28
Nakiska gets daily ski bus from Banff, Canmore
(
OnTheSnow.com
)
February 25
Orangutans test bear-resistant food containers
(
Wired
)
February 25
Banff Town Council approves finance committee
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
February 25
Climate change risk more than just a few degrees
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
February 25
Town seeks to take on care of aging willows
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
February 25
Triathlon approved
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
February 25
Banff suspects nabbed in Calgary after Trans-Canada chase
(
Calgary Herald
)
February 24
Banff to host mountain travel symposium in April
(
Transworld Business
)
February 24
Economist calls for Hugo Chàvez as premier of Alberta
(
Jeff Rubin’s Smaller World
)
February 23
Triathlon approved for September 11
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
February 23
Tim Hortons could open at Brewster bus station
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
February 23
Parks hopes reintroduce caribou to Lake Louise area
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
February 23
Battle of the books at Library on February 27
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
February 23
Canadian Tourism Commission “Locals Know” campaign ending
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
February 23
Lake Louise makes Hockeyville bid
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
February 20
Crash closes Trans-Canada near Golden
(
Calgary Herald
)
February 19
Longing for a past that never existed
(
Science-based Medicine
)
February 19
James Randi explains homeopathy
(
Scientific Indians
)
February 18
Alberta grizzly population “shockingly” low
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
February 18
Parks moving to restore Cascade pit
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
February 18
Culvert facelifts to improve fish movement
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
February 18
Albertans boost local ski areas
(
Calgary Herald
)
February 18
Ice climber rescued from Cascade waterfall on sunday
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
February 18
New firehall doors improve energy efficiency
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
February 16
Banff Public Library visits up in 2009
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
February 16
Council taking another look at forming a finance committee
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
February 16
No help for ramshackle home of Alpine Club founder Wheeler
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
February 16
Nordic skiers take 36 medals at Alberta Winter Games
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
February 16
Parks notes surface hoar at Hidden Bowl
(
Parks Canada
)
February 16
Small Business Association doesn’t support 2.5% tax increase
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
February 16
Beyond “Green Capitalism”
(
Monthly Review
)
February 16
Canada looks to China to exploit oil sands rejected by US
(
Guardian (U.K.)
)
February 13
The last station: Surging into the savage past in Afghanistan
(
Empire Burlesque
)
February 11
Banff RCMP, Alberta sheriffs join forces in traffic enforcement
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
February 11
Father of Canada’s national parks finally gets his due
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
February 11
The End
explores Canadian culture from Icelandic perspective
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
February 11
Valley boasts population of Olympic proportions
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
February 11
Banff reduces proposed tax increase
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
February 11
Funds needed for YWCA Safe House programs
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
February 10
The carp of truth: The smoking guns of war crime
(
Empire Burlesque
)
February 9
Banff property taxes going up 2.55%
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
February 9
Community greenhouse half way there
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
February 8
Canadian Tourism Commission cites swing as reason to visit Banff
(
Canada News Wire
)
February 5
Space station astronaut posts photo of Banff
(
Twitter
)
February 5
Canmore, Banff moving closer to regional transit
(
Canmore Leader
)
February 5
Oil exec sees bright future in tarsands supplying US military
(
Guardian (U.K.)
)
February 5
Wheeled snow shovel lauded
(
Cool Tools
)
February 4
Report charts black bear deaths in mountain parks
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
February 4
Columbia Icefield shrinking fast
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
February 4
Advisory board tells Parks to follow own process
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
February 4
Rocky Mountain parks receive large funding boost
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
February 4
Bin-for-bin trade seen as unfair
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
February 4
Graffiti suspects released on $100 bail
(
Rocky Mountain Outlook
)
February 2
Accused grafitti vandals granted bail
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
February 2
Lake Louise team retains Mountain Madness title
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
February 2
Parks to demolish historic Wheeler house
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
February 2
Women’s Shelter use triples from last year
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
February 2
Condo association wants town to provide recycling bin
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
February 2
Federal environment minister meets with local business people
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
February 2
Over $21 million in mountain parks funding announced
(
Banff Crag and Canyon
)
February 1
Review claims helmets can save skiers, snowboarders
(
CBC
)
February 1
How to keep black bears wild
(
Wired
)
