Alberta Parks has closed a well known area near Canmore after a bumper berry crop has made human-bear interactions more common this year, including two recent attacks. "A bear closure is in place including the area and trails south and west of the Canmore Nordic Centre, including Grassi Lakes trails and climbing area, and areas near Quarry Lake," the department said in an advisory Wednesday. The Canmore area restrictions come on the heels of closures in the Evan-Thomas provincial recreation area earlier this week:The area south of Mount Kidd, bordered on the west side by the Kananaskis River and Highway 40 on the east side. A bear warning has been in effect for the Ribbon Creek day use area and hostel since July 20. "If you must go out, have a bear spray in hand and know how to use it.

Source: CBC News July 28, 2016 03:18 UTC