Banff

“The language of the incorporated agreements actually bonds, not just council members, but planners. If we fail to abide by the rules of Parks Canada and lose our planning authority, that won't be very good. ... It seems among some people in Parks Canada that Banff sometimes goes too far. I think it's better for Banff residents to be represented by municipal government and uphold the goals of the park.”

“It’s an awesome number to reach, an exciting milestone on that trail,” said Daniella Rubeling, Parks Canada’s visitor experience manager for Banff National Park.

"We know it's been a popular cycling destination based on the opportunity that arose as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, but we do want to extend that enhanced offer and so we really are looking for feedback and those are to two options we're considering at the moment."

“These are big shoes to fill. As a council, I am very proud of our achievements since 2017, thanks to the thoughtful debate we have had on critical issues. I aim to keep us on track with the priorities set by council for the remaining two months of this term, while maintaining our focus on listening to the diversity of voices in our community and working to improve the quality of life for the people of Banff.”

A look at the past week in photography in the Bow Valley as it appeared in the pages of the Rocky Mountain Outlook.

“It’s certainly not a disaster, but it’s sort of fair to below average, a bit more spotty and not as abundant as last year… What this will likely mean is that bears are going to have to travel further afield and moving across the landscape looking for food to get as many calories as they can.”

One man was killed when two pedestrians were hit by a vehicle Thursday morning on the Trans-Canada Highway, just outside of Lake Louise.

Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect in an assault last month in Banff.

“The proposed strategy for moving people sustainably seems like a missed opportunity in its current form given this management plan will guide decision-making for the next 10 years."

“We’re entering a new territory with more fire activity in our future all over Canada… people who have been fighting fires for 30 to 40 years say they haven’t seen anything like it.”