Banff

Mark Tkacz is the third Bow Valley resident seeking the provincial NDP nomination for the constituency of Banff-Kananaskis, joining Canmore residents Sarah Elmeligi and Gavin McCaffrey.

“We typically get at least a couple of entanglements each season with deer running around with lights on their head,” said Eric Knight, a human-wildlife coexistence specialist with Banff National Park.

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The Town of Banff had budgeted $100,000 in development permit revenue for 2021, but will hit closer to $220,000 by the end of the year.

“I was really pleasantly surprised at how many people were very supportive of prioritizing grizzly bear needs over their own recreational needs.”

Banff has three active COVID-19 cases while Canmore has seven. In the MD of Bighorn, 15 people currently have COVID-19.

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic led to big revenue hits for the Fenlands recreation centre and parking and traffic fines.

To help with fundraising efforts, Santas Anonymous will hold its annual silent auction and dance event this coming Saturday (Nov. 20) at Melissa’s, kicking off at 5 p.m.

A major winter snowstorm led to multiple vehicles crashes, with worsening conditions forcing closure of the highway and stranding some people overnight.

“We seem to be in this tug of war with CP rail over the concept of shareholder value and the push for longer, faster trains while conveniently ignoring the collateral damage of the impact of those decisions.”