Banff

“These guys are in danger, but they are really, really cryptic and hard to study,” said Barb Johnston, the species at risk biologist overseeing the black swift project in Banff National Park.

“Either you believe in the ‘environmental’ agenda or you don’t. You have to be one or the other,” said resident Gary Doyle.

"In my view this is a formality that is framing up the wording and the policy to match what has occurred rather organically.”

For the first time in at least two decades, the Bow Valley area is dealing with a physician shortage and housing appears to be the main culprit.

“I’m pretty proud of myself after not being able to come into the gym for a bit [due to COVID-19] and just picking myself up after."

“When it started, I thought it was a nightmare. We couldn’t sleep. We were just together, reading the news, hearing of the bombings, artillery shelling. … I’m waiting for my mom to text me ‘I’m alive’. That was my two weeks of hell."

Banff council has given nod of approval to display a large blue and yellow ribbon – the colours of the Ukrainian flag – in front of Banff Town Hall.

“Of 19 municipalities who responded to Town of Banff inquiries, nine indicated they were never again going to conduct a municipal census, six were waiting until 2023 and four were moving forward with a census in 2022.”

“I believe it’s appropriate to go to an investigator first and not to have a complaint about the code of conduct for elected officials go through an administrator or go through council,” said Banff Councillor Chip Olver.

“Our communities face unique challenges when it comes to affordability and access to programs that foster positive mental and physical wellness. Financial assistance for programs like these provide healthy experiences and help promote positive outcomes at the community level.”