RCMP investigate after pipe bomb explodes in garbage bin in Banff National Park

RCMP in Banff are investigating after an improvised explosive device detonated in a garbage receptacle on Tuesday and police say it appears to be an act of vandalism and not an attempt to cause harm. On Tuesday, Parks Canada staff found a garbage receptacle near Carrot Creek that had been damaged by a pipe bomb. RCMP recovered the IED and police and employees searched other garbage bins in the park but didn’t find any other devices. Police believe the incident was an act of vandalism and w