Banff

BANFF – Banff is considering lowering the townwide speed limit to 30 kilometres per hour. The proposal, to be debated by council at its next meeting on Oct. 9, would set the vehicle speed limit on all roadways at 30 km/h beginning in spring 2019.

BANFF – For the first time, a non-native beetle has been released in Banff National Park to control an invasive weed that’s choking out native plants.

BANFF – A longtime Parks Canada volunteer was fined $750 in court last week after pleading guilty to entering a closed area.

BANFF – Creation of a registry to help recover stolen bikes is under consideration in Banff. On Monday (Sept.

BANFF – Council has stepped away from refereeing a dispute between Banff Hockey Academy and Town of Banff administration over use of space at the Fenlands recreation centre. At a meeting Monday (Sept.

BANFF – A prominent Banff visitor experience company has been fined $10,000 in court as a result of pleading guilty to charges under the National Parks Act after a female black bear got into garbage at one of its attractions.

CANMORE – Albertans have been locked into a year-long election campaign and as the province gets closer to a spring 2019 vote, it is increasingly clear there are only two parties worth paying attention to.

BANFF – Work is getting underway to upgrade the Banff Springs Hotel’s sanitary sewer lines in a bid to prevent further sewage spills into the Spray River.

BANFF – The planning and development department is looking to extend the contract of one of its planners for another year to allow for critical long-range and strategic planning.

BANFF – Wages for Town of Banff employees lag behind other comparable municipalities, but are above other local publicly funded or private business organizations, according to an independent compensation review.