Banff

“I so appreciate the homeowners who are taking action on this – $30,000 is a very small amount of money compared to a property lost to a wildfire or a neighbourhood lost to a wildlife.”

“Banff wants to be a leader, not a follower, so I really love this made-in-Banff approach and I love that it puts us on the map in terms of moving the needle on our goals around waste diversion and zero waste to landfill," said Mayor Corrie DiManno.

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“The need has been established and accented by the numerous residents who have had to leave Banff at vulnerable times in their lives to find care with suitable accommodation," said Councillor Ted Christensen.

“We continue to approve these residential units out there, which I think is a fabulous use of space. I’ve called it the Bushwick of Banff before – it must be so cool to live in an industrial compound – but there are services that are likely lacking out there for the residents who are living there," said Mayor Corrie DiManno.

“I think we really need some good news… when you have a big vision and you are operating at the scale that wildlife needs, it does make a difference,” said Jodi Hilty, co-author of the paper and Y2Y’s chief scientist and president.

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Canadian Pacific (CP) Rail’s 23rd annual Holiday Train will be hosted virtually again this year, considering ongoing government restrictions on public gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Emergency services have been responding to a multi-vehicle accident on the Trans-Canada Highway east of Lake Louise. Earlier reports suggested there may have been three tractor trailers involved, with one of fire.