Banff

A 0.2-hectare wildlife two kilometres west of Banff National Park’s east gate is under control by Parks Canada fire personnel, the federal agency announced Saturday morning.

Icefields Parkway motorists can expect delays and the possibility of unexpected road closures after a section of the southbound lane collapsed on Thursday evening.

“We have such a fixed footprint in Banff and we have to share what we have together with the different user groups you see at the Catherine Robb Whyte building, the Fenlands, the Rec grounds, Bear Street, Banff Ave pedestrian zone, we have to share space here. The more I sit and think about this, I think the shared scenario – if we can enhance it – is the way to go.”

“We are testing out the idea of that centre lane that is southbound to switch it to northbound so that more vehicles coming from Sulphur Mountain can get across the bridge. It is something that has been requested and we want to trial it and we want to monitor on what are the impacts on improving traffic times.”

“I have to say I really wanted this. I thought about it all the time."

"I have always tried and will continue to try to be more like Ethan."

“We strive to have a high level of folks travelling by active modes in our community and I think a really important piece to that is ensuring nighttime active modes travel feels safe and is an option folks want to use.“We want to encourage them to travel by foot and bike and ensuring we have spaces properly lit helps encourage that.”

Ethan Enns-Goneau is remembered as a positive and loved person. The 26-year-old always had a smile on his face and could light up any room he entered.

“Nobody was on the bus. Nobody was injured, so that part is good,”

"I don’t think there are too many people who are unaffected right now."