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Banff, Canmore, Lake Louise creating fireguards in wake of Jasper wildfire
Officials say wildfire remains the top-rated hazard to life, property and critical infrastructure within and around the Bow Valley.
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Arsonist gets house arrest for fire at Lake Louise ski hill staff accommodation
“Given the impact the fire had on the 175 residents who lost their home and all of their belongings, not to mention the potential for lost lives, those residents might consider the sentence ‘light’,”.
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Bugling bulls rounding up elk harems in Bow Valley
Parks Canada issued an advisory for Banff National Park asking people to give rutting elk their space.
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Lake Minnewanka plan to look at managing access to deal with skyrocketing visitation
Bursting with paddlers, boaters, divers, hikers, bikers, campers, picnickers, star gazers, wildlife watchers and sightseers, the Minnewanka region attracts about one-quarter of the flagship park’s four million annual visitors and has seen traffic volumes increase by about 50 per cent over the last 10 years.
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Reintroduction of at-risk fish in Banff National Park creek ‘historic conservation milestone’
“They are the grizzly bear of the water. They are the top of the food chain,” said Mark Taylor, aquatic ecologist team leader for Banff National Park.
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Travelling group of thieves from Ontario stealing high end clothes in Alberta: RCMP
Banff RCMP said a group from Ontario are charged in thefts of high-end clothing from two businesses.
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Black bear feasting on fruit trees in Canmore killed for public safety
Town of Canmore has issued a provincial violation ticket against property owners where a bear was feeding on crabapples for several days.
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Banff council lobbying Parks Canada for help with traffic troubles
“I would like to see the same creativity that dealt with some parking and traffic solutions in Lake Louise and Moraine Lake brought to the situation in Banff … to help resolve some of the traffic problems,” said Coun. Chip Olver.
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Banff pedestrian zone closing after September long weekend
Cars will return to Banff's downtown after the September long weekend.
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Hungry bear rips outdoor dining tent in Banff National Park campground
Rampart Creek campground, located about 90 kilometres north of Lake Louise, is closed to tents and tent trailers after a black bear tore into a dining shelter on Aug. 3
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