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Town of Canmore investigating after grizzly bear, The Boss, drawn to backyard fruit tree

Town of Canmore investigating after grizzly bear, The Boss, drawn to backyard fruit tree

“There is absolutely no excuse imaginable for wildlife attractants like fruit trees anywhere in the Bow Valley. This puts grizzly bears at risk.”
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WATCH: Famous grizzly bear The Boss causes stir in Canmore neighbourhoods

WATCH: Famous grizzly bear The Boss causes stir in Canmore neighbourhoods

Confirmed to be bear No. 122, the roughly 28-year-old famous male grizzly bear was first spotted in Harvie Heights but had moved into Canmore around 5 p.m. on Sunday.
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Traffic volumes in Banff surpass pre-pandemic levels for first time

Traffic volumes in Banff surpass pre-pandemic levels for first time

Vehicle volumes in Banff surpass pre-pandemic 2019 levels, but traffic over the Bow River bridge and up Mountain Avenue to gondola and hot springs tourist attractions are significantly down.
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Piikani Nation hunts first bison in Banff in 150 years

Piikani Nation hunts first bison in Banff in 150 years

Piikani hunters shot and killed a young male bison within the boundaries of Banff National Park on Oct. 9 in the first traditional bison hunt in the area in 150 years.
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Banff council neutral in Sulphur Mountain gondola monopoly debate

Banff council neutral in Sulphur Mountain gondola monopoly debate

“We believe the requested action is beyond our jurisdiction,” said Banff Mayor Corrie DiManno.
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Wildlife fence through Canmore comes with no new wildlife crossings

Wildlife fence through Canmore comes with no new wildlife crossings

A staggering 34,000 vehicles buzz through the Canmore, Banff corridor on the highway every day throughout summer.
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Banff RCMP seeking knife-wielding aggressive man who chased security guards

Banff RCMP seeking knife-wielding aggressive man who chased security guards

“When the male was told that both individuals were security, he produced a knife telling the guards to “prove it” and began to run after them,” said Cpl. Troy Savinkoff, an RCMP public information officer.
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Banff to consider bylaw changes to better fire-proof national park townsite

Banff to consider bylaw changes to better fire-proof national park townsite

“We’ve encouraged and we’ve incentivized, but the fact remains that like Jasper, like Fort McMurray, it’s not the big wall of flames that comes and wipes out your community, it is embers raining in and igniting structures."
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Pursuit's gondola rival claims U.S. company's monopoly increasing congestion in Banff

Pursuit's gondola rival claims U.S. company's monopoly increasing congestion in Banff

Liricon Capital wants Banff town council to lobby Canada’s Competition Bureau to break up sightseeing attractions in Banff and Jasper owned by Pursuit – a subsidiary of American-based company Viad Corp
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Missing man found dead in Kootenay National Park river

Missing man found dead in Kootenay National Park river

Parks Canada officials say they were contacted by Columbia Valley RCMP on Monday to assist with the search for an individual who had been reported missing the evening before.
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