Lake Minnewanka

• Parks Canada issues warning after 4 people fall through ice on Alberta lake

  According to Parks Canada, three people were able to self-rescue, but the Banff Fire Department said a woman in her 20s was in the water for about 30 minutes before being rescued. 

  Environment

  Jan 24
• Family and friends continue to search for Airdrie man missing for 3 weeks

  Family and friends continue to search the shorelines around Lake Minnewanka. It's been nearly one month since Yannick Bastien went missing in the area.

  Canada

  Oct 13, 2019
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• Historic coal miners lamp disappears from Banff ghost town

  RCMP are asking for help finding a 1900s-era coal miners lamp that was removed from a historic site in Banff National Park.

  Crime

  Aug 1, 2018
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• Part of Banff National Park closed after bear damages tent in campground

  People exploring Banff National Park will not be allowed to access a stretch of it along Lake Minnewanka until next month after a bear ended up in a backcountry campground.

  Canada

  Jul 10, 2018
• ‘There are cougars around:’ Washington attack a stark reminder for Alberta family

  Laura Frost and her husband have first-hand knowledge about how important it is to be safe in the wilderness because their daughter, Frances, was killed by a cougar in Banff National Park.

  Environment

  May 28, 2018
• Banff tourism sees modest 5% increase in 2017, despite free park passes

  A spokesperson with Parks Canada said Friday the number of people visiting Banff National Park in 2017 was up only five per cent from the year before.

  Aug 25, 2017