Canada, British Columbia/Alberta, The Bear Facts: Study finds train speed a top factor in wildlife deaths in Banff, Yoho national parks

By Colette Derworiz, The Canadian Press, Global News; November 28, 2020 A study looking at 646 wildlife deaths on railway…

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Canada, Alberta – Death of mother grizzly a ‘big loss’ for bear population in Banff park: experts

By Colette Derworiz, The Canadian Press, Kamloops This Week; September 16, 2020 Wildlife experts say the death of a mother…

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Canada, Alberta Opinion: Take Alberta back to the future by expanding passenger rail service

By Jacquie Fenske, Edmonton Journal; August 13, 2020 To empower our communities, unite our province, and grow our economy, Alberta…

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Canada, Alberta: Plans for Banff-Norquay gondola still in play

By Todd Saelhof, Calgary Herald; July 9, 2020 A gondola link between Banff and Mount Norquay remains high on the…

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Canada, Alberta: Grizzly bears eating grain contaminated with heavy metals and hydrocarbons

By Cathy Ellis, St. Albert Today; April 16, 2020 BANFF – Bears are feeding on contaminated grain and vegetation along the…

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Spring is here and the bears are out in Banff National Park — including the one they call The Boss

By The Canadian Press, National Post; March 26, 2019 BANFF, Alta. — The bears are out and about in Banff…

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Alberta: Province considering results of Calgary-Banff mass transit study

By Cathy Ellis, Rocky Mountain Outlook; March 7, 2019 BANFF – The provincial government seems open to the idea of…

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Conservation groups raise concerns about rail link between Banff and Calgary, Alberta

By Rosa Saba, Star Calgary, The Star; March 4, 2019 CALGARY—Alberta wildlife and conservation groups are raising concerns about the…

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Spilled grain from Banff Canadian Pacific freight train derailment could be a problem for bears: Parks Canada

By The Canadian Press And Amanda Stephenson, Calgary Herald; March 1, 2019 Spilled grain from a freight train derailment could…

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Alberta: Calgary to Banff passenger rail service ‘feasible’, new report says, but carries $660M price tag

By Amanda Stephenson, Calgary Herald; February 27, 2019 A passenger rail link between Calgary and Banff National Park is “feasible,”…

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Parks Canada responds to grain spills on Canadian Pacific Railway line

By Cathy Ellis, Rocky Mountain Outlook; January 10, 2019 BANFF – Parks Canada has responded to three significant grain spills…

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Rocky Mountaineer Introduces Four New Canadian Rockies Destinations to Discover in 2019

A press release from Rocky Mountaineer; April 5, 2018: Guests can take advantage of $1,000 CAD ($850 USD) in added…

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Banff grain spill on Canadian Pacific Railroad tracks attracts wildlife

By Cathy Ellis, Rocky Mountain Outlook; November 30, 2017 A significant grain spill on the Canadian Pacific Railway in Banff…

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Trains: Canadian bears could get early warning system

By Spencer Van Dyk, Crag & Canyon; October 4, 2017 A professor at the University of Alberta is wrapping up…

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