Banff

Stoney Nakoda representatives asked the Town of Banff to hold off on a name for the new pedestrian bridge until Stoney Nakoda has had time to complete a cultural assessment; however, the request did not make it in time for council's July 14 meeting when the bridge was officially named The Nancy Pauw Bridge

“We don’t know enough of what that would entail and we know it would mean additional resources, but we don’t know right now what those resources would be because we have to take some time to research what the most effective and efficient way of delivering the pass program regionally would be.”

"We didn't do as good as we would have liked, but, you know, you have to take what you learn from it and hopefully you get to go back to it again in the future. It's sure pretty cool to be somewhere where it's so loud – the crowd, the fireworks and other stuff – you get that at other places, but not that loud."

“These recent days have been a very harsh reminder that even as we fight climate change, we must also adapt to its effects,” said Jonathan Wilkinson, the federal minister of environment and climate change, whose portfolio includes Parks Canada.

The Town of Banff administration has withheld the name of the complainant against Coun. Peter Poole

The Calgary Region Airshed Zone – which includes Banff, Canmore and the MD of Bighorn – expanded its air quality monitoring with new sensors.

“We’ve been getting a lot of positive feedback from the cycling experience from people the last year-and-a-half. We’ve also been getting feedback from people who really love the scenic drive and want access to those day areas."

PHOTOS: The last week in the Bow Valley had the province fully reopen from public health restrictions, which saw businesses fully reopen and tourists come en masse to the mountain communities.

“High school is a long road and this year especially was pretty challenging. It is rewarding to be recognized by my teachers for the hard work I put in. And the financial award will really help with my university expenses next year.”

"Nothing’s as big as Calgary. The energy and the show they put on. There are very few shows in the world as big as Calgary. Calgary is kind of like the Olympics … Yeah, you've been to a lot of other rodeos, but there’s nothing like Calgary."