Man Taken to Hospital After Bear Attack Near Alberta–BC Border

A man in his 40s has been taken to a Calgary hospital after being attacked by a bear near the Alberta–B.C. border, according to the RCMP. Alberta RCMP said the man was hiking in the Crowsnest Pass, 237 kilometres south of Calgary, when he was mauled by a bear. The incident happened on Sept. 13, RCMP said in a Facebook post. The man was with another person when the encounter happened, police said. The incident took place in the Allison Creek Road area of northwest Coleman. “A hiker had sent a Garmin SOS which led to a male being transported by STARS (air ambulance)” to Foothills Medical Centre, said Cpl. Gina Slaney....