Banff

Crews are working to clear the scene of an accident near Banff.

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“I had the expectation that the numbers were probably stable, so I was pretty surprised when we realized how bad it is."

"I think for Albertans, and certainly in the Bow Valley, winter sports and summer sports recreation is a part of who we are."

“The management plan really speaks to transit as a piece of visitor centre use management, but what are other options, tools or tactics to support how we move people around Banff National Park or how people choose to move around Banff National Park."

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“If you are a victim of trauma in Calgary and Edmonton, you will still get help. For a program policed by the RCMP, you will no longer get assistance.”

“We had a pretty good understanding from Banff residents with respect to how they would like some of those under-utilized spaces used in the future.”

Canadian Pacific’s Holiday Train will make its first trek back to the region since 2019 after it went the virtual route during the COVID-19 pandemic. The festive and well lit train will make stops in Banff, Canmore and Mînî Thnî (Morley) on Dec. 13 between 4:15 and 7:45 p.m.

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