Banff

BANFF – The McKenzie Residence at 202 Beaver St. in Banff may not be the oldest home on the block, but soon it will be the newest municipal historic resource.

BANFF – At least two new bison babies are roaming the backcountry of Banff National Park. Parks Canada spotted the first one with the herd in the Clearwater River Valley on June 18 and the second about a week later.

BANFF ­­ – The Town of Banff’s first affordable rental housing development is expected to make a $450,000 to $500,000 annual operating profit.

BANFF – A local environmental advocacy group is calling on local politicians to ban single-use plastic bags in the tourist town.

BANFF – A female grizzly bear has become the second grizzly to be fatally injured by a vehicle in Banff National Park in the past month.

BANFF – Banff’s elected officials are considering the possibility of establishing a congestion charge, or toll, for vehicles driving into the busiest parts of the community, if a user-pay parking system doesn’t work out.

BANFF – Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning for Banff National Park early Thursday morning (June 20) at 6:30 a.m. According to the weather alert, snowfall amounts of about 10 cm is expected.

BANFF – The Town of Banff’s planning and development department is about to see some significant change.

BOW VALLEY – While the federal government announced earlier this month a ban on single-use plastics throughout the country by 2021, local organizations have already taken on the battle to reduce plastic waste in the Bow Valley.

BANFF – Wildlife specialists are keeping close tabs on a bold yearling wolf from the Bow Valley pack in a bid to keep her from heading down a dangerous path and getting into human food and garbage.