Ralf Wollmann knows a thing or two about dining standards. By age 11 he was already critiquing his mother’s cooking, and he began working in her restaurant in his hometown of Wurzburg, Germany soon after. Even as a teenager he understood the importance ...

7 p.m. Feb. 5-7, Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise. $17 per night, $13 senior and students; $45 for a three-night pass. Day-of-show tickets are $20. 387-1273, www.egyptiantheatre.net. Details on films at BanffMountainFestivals.ca.

An outright ban on chain stores and restaurants in Banff is officially off the table once and for all - but politicians there are willing to investigate setting quotas. In a bid to bring an end to the ongoing, contentious debate that has brewed in the ...

It appears wild bison will roam in Banff once again, now that federal Environment Minister Peter Kent’s proposal that the four-legged bovines be reintroduced to Banff National Park has been accepted by federal officials. Bison are a popular ...

After a well deserved day off, Tom Wood interviews Shannon Taylor on day 8 of the program. This returning participant discusses how last year’s program helped prepare her for future work, and how she feels this year’s program will better ...

Tom Wood interviews Marc Bondy on day 9 of the program. After the first week of the program, the courses have not only helped Marc to become a better actor and performer, but he is also applying his new skills to his everyday outlook on life.

Public consultations on reintroducing bison to Banff National Park will be crucial in responsible stewardship of the process, says Parks Canada. “There’s lots of different versions of how this might happen, so our goal over this year is to understand ...

SLACKLINING — Andy Lewis, who thrilled and chilled viewers at the 2011 Banff Mountain Film Festival, shared his slacklining genius in a flawless performance on stage with Madonna in Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show. The video above shows the ...

A creative group of E.J. Dunn Middle School students need help if they're going to win an all-expenses paid trip to Banff, Alta., after shooting a short film they wrote and directed themselves in French. Jeff Bordal's Grade 7/8 French immersion class ...

CBC News has learned federal Environment Minister Peter Kent is set to announce discussions on re-introducing wild bison to Banff National Park. The Eleanor Luxton Historical Foundation (ELHF) has been involved in the proposal to bring back the bison to Banff.

The Escape doc answers your travel questions. I AM taking my mum to Banff and Lake Louise in Canada for her 50th birthday. Could you please advise us which is the best month to travel to Banff, as we enjoy our photography and would like to capture the ...

ABOVE: From the film 'Seasons: Winter" BOTTOM: From the film 'All.I.Can' The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour comes to Great Falls Friday with an evening full of top quality films about the outdoors, the environment and the mountain ...

The ever-popular Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival is headed back to Kalispell on Nov. 14 and 16, bringing with it new perspectives and a gorgeous film collection you won't find anywhere else. The Flathead Nordic Ski Patrol hosts the festival every ...

• Spokane: Friday and Saturday starting 7 p.m., and next Sunday, 6 p.m., at The Bing. Different films at each showing. Tickets $15 a show or $38.50 for all three sessions, from Mountain Gear, 325-9000, and TicketsWest, 325-7328 or www ...

I’ll probably never see the summit of Everest. I’ll likely not pilot a wingsuit from the snow-capped peak of the Eiger through the Swiss Alps. And even on my best day will I ever set a speed record climb to the top of Yosemite’s El Capitan. But I can ...

BANFF, AB, Nov. 10, 2011 /CNW/ - Parks Canada, in collaboration with Brewster Travel Canada, Air Canada and Banff Lake Louise Tourism, announced the launch of the "Canada's Coolest School Trip" contest today in Toronto. A national contest created to engage ...

The Lake Louise Ski Area and Mt Norquay in Banff National Park are once again some of the first resorts to open in North America, with both opening on Saturday November 5th. “We have all heard the La Nina rumours and are expecting another great snow ...

Once you've crossed off the well-known attractions, you're left wondering what's left to do save strolling the shops on Banff Avenue or going all Grizzly Adams and trekking into the back-country to live off the land. But it doesn't take much digging to ...

BEIRUT: Outdoor enthusiasts will have a chance to get their adrenalin fix at the movies this weekend, as the world tour of the Banff Mountain Film Festival comes to Beirut for the first time. Eleven short films, featuring nearly every mountain sport and ...

We are meeting for coffee in downtown Banff, just a few nights after the premiere of Douglas and Dueck’s film “Freedom Chair”—the story of Josh getting back into the mountains after a major ski accident. Indeed, there is a foreboding kind of drama ...