Black bear nips at hiker, warnings in place around Lake Louise

Warnings are now in place for trails and areas around Lake Louise after a hiker was nipped by a black bear. The incident happened about 4:45 p.m. on Friday on the Lake Agnes horse trail near Lake Louise, in Banff National Park. The bear nipped at the man but did not puncture his skin then left the area said a Parks Canada spokesperson. The incident was reported to human-wildlife conflict staff. As a result, Parks Canada staff will monitor wildlife activity in the area but consider it “an i